Podcast:The Opinions Published On: Thu Jan 02 2025 Description: President-elect Trump’s pick for secretary of health and human services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has been critical of ultraprocessed foods. But how bad are they? In this episode, Nicola Guess, a dietitian and researcher at the University of Oxford, explains why we shouldn’t be scared of the label “ultraprocessed.”Thoughts? Email us at theopinions@nytimes.com.