Federal Agencies Work to Create Uniform Definition of Ultra-Processed Foods

Federal agencies work to create uniform definition of ultra-processed foods

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and U.S. Food and Drug Administration are gathering data to create a uniform definition of ultra-processed foods.

Gary Taubes: MAHA, ultra-processed foods, and bad science

Science journalist Gary Taubes discusses the MAHA Report, new dietary guidelines, and bad nutrition science.

HHS, FDA, and USDA Address Chronic Disease Epidemic Brought About by Ultra-Processed Foods

Multiple federal agencies are uniting in an effort to tackle the health risks posed by ultra-processed foods to Americans, according to a July 23 joint statement. The joint effort is a collaboration among the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Food and Drug Administration, and the Department of Agriculture (USDA). The initiative is aimed at addressing the “growing concerns around ultra-processed foods and the current epidemic of …

HHS Takes Aim at Ultra-Processed Foods in New Plan

HHS unveils a new plan to combat health risks of ultra-processed foods.

US Agencies Open Debate on How to Define Ultra-Processed Foods

Three US agencies on Wednesday announced plans to formally open debate over how to define the term “ultra-processed” food, which is sure to prompt fierce lobbying from companies eager to exempt their products from the distinction.

Suffer Little Children — Poisoned by Pesticides and Damaged by Ultra-Processed Foods

Baskut Tuncak is a prominent expert and advocate in the field of human rights and environmental law. He has served as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights and hazardous substances and wastes, where he highlighted the human rights impacts of pollution, toxic chemicals, and hazardous waste on vulnerable populations, including children. He stated …