WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Food and Drug Administration has issued a notice called: Ultra-Processed Foods; Request for Information.
The notice was published in the Federal Register on July 25 by Robert F. Kennedy, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Summary: FDA and USDA (we) are requesting data and information to help develop a uniform definition of ultra-processed foods (UPF or UPFs) for human food products in the U.S. food supply. A uniform UPF definition, developed as part of a joint effort by federal agencies, would allow for consistency in research and policy to pave the way for addressing health concerns associated with the consumption of UPFs.
For more information, contact FDA:Claudine Kavanaugh, Office of Nutrit...