Industry groups fighting RFK Jr.’s attempt to define ultraprocessed foods

“Food and agriculture groups say the Trump administration’s attempt to define “ultraprocessed” foods and reduce their consumption isn’t justified by the science and could sweep up healthful foods like yogurt and whole grain foods.

In formal comments filed with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the groups note there’s a lack of scientific consensus on how the term should be defined and even whether ultraprocessed foods are necessarily harmful.

Among other unintended consequences, the Sugar Association argues that including added sugars in the definition of ultraprocessed foods could drive companies to substitute artificial sweeteners.

In the request for information, FDA says it wants to avoid the “unintended consequences of an overly inclusive definition of UPFs that could discourage intake of potentially beneficial foods.””

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