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 between 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 diet-related chronic disease that is plaguing America.”
The agencies have called for a joint request for information document to collect the required data and information necessary to establish a uniform definition for ultra-processed foods that is recognized at the federal level….