Mehmet Oz on ultra-processed foods: warns against

Dr. Mehmet Oz warns against ultra-processed foods, backing dietary guidelines that would “significantly reduce” highly processed and refined carbohydrates such as white bread, tortillas, and crackers. He voiced the position in his February 2026 Fox News Digital interview on the new federal dietary guidelines.

Oz’s stated reasoning is that heavily processed foods drive obesity and poor health, and that the “Food is Medicine” guidelines should push Americans toward real, minimally processed ingredients instead. He also warned that the food industry is already pushing back by promoting simple carbohydrates in response to the new guidelines. (This is Oz’s stated position, not medical advice.)

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