FDA faces challenge defining ultra-processed foods as health risks mount for American children

Federal crackdown on ultra-processed foods targets hidden health risks fueling America’s chronic disease crisis
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Federal crackdown on ultra-processed foods targets hidden health risks fueling America’s chronic disease crisis

The FDA, USDA and HHS are jointly developing the first federal definition of ultra-processed foods (UPFs), linked to obesity, diabetes and heart disease. FDA acting deputy commissioner Donald Prater acknowledged the task is “quite challenging&#