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Nutrition Experts Urge Release of Ultraprocessed Food Definition

By Drooid · Oct 24, 2026, 3:20 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. urged the Trump administration to release an ultraprocessed-food definition.
Over 100 nutrition experts signed an open letter to the Office of Management and Budget Friday.
Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) submitted a definition for review in August.
Experts propose a NOVA food-classification definition with exemptions for foods meeting FDA standards, enabling USDA meal changes and front-of-package labels.

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U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. urged the Trump administration to release an ultraprocessed-food definition.
Over 100 nutrition experts signed an open letter to the Office of Management and Budget Friday.
Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) submitted a definition for review in August.
Experts propose a NOVA food-classification definition with exemptions for foods meeting FDA standards, enabling USDA meal changes and front-of-package labels.