California is considering a new bill, AB 2244, to introduce a 'California Certified' seal for food products that meet standards for being less processed, aiming to help consumers make healthier choices and potentially encourage manufacturers to reformulate products. The bill defines ultra-processed foods based on additives and high levels of sugar, salt, or fat.
Why your sugar cravings won’t go away, even if you stop eating sweetsCalifornia consumers may soon see a new label on grocery shelves — one designed to highlight foods that are not ultra-processed. Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel introduced the bill behind the proposal on Wednesday, according to a press release shared with Fox News Digital.
The legislation, AB 2244, would establish a “California Certified” seal that manufacturers could place on products that meet standards for not being The legislation would also require grocery stores to prominently display products bearing the seal in high-traffic areas, making it easier for consumers to find those items. Not only would the seal allow shoppers to make more informed decisions, but it may also put some pressure on manufacturers to reformulate their products to qualify.The legislation would establish a “California Certified” seal that manufacturers could place on products that meet standards for not being ultra-processed foods. The bill defines ultra-processed foods as those containing certain additives, such as emulsifiers and preservatives, along with high levels of sugar, salt or fat. “Parents shouldn’t need a Ph.D. in chemistry to understand what they’re feeding their kids,” Gabriel said in the release. “While Washington, D.C., is paralyzed by inaction, California is stepping up to protect our kids and confront the health risks associated with ultra-processed foods.”“Parents shouldn’t need a Ph.D. in chemistry to understand what they’re feeding their kids,” Gabriel said in the release.Gabriel said he hopes to have the bill on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk by late summer, according to STAT News. Speaking to Fox News Digital, Gabriel said the bill “provides a market-based solution to address the dangers of ultra-processed foods.” He added, “ strengthens consumer choice, drives innovation and promotes healthier options across the food supply – without banning any products.”Gabriel said he hopes to have the bill on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk by late summer, according to STAT News.“But we’re doing it in a way that strengthens consumer choice and encourages innovation,” he added. Though the definition of UPFs is debated, they’re generally understood to be foods that undergo multiple industrial processes. These processes make them “stabilized for consumption,” Dr. Jeffrey Kraft, a bariatric surgeon at Hackensack Meridian Palisades Medical Center in New Jersey, previously told Fox News Digital.“Processed foods are not natural foods,” he said. “They’ve gone through a factory or been chemically changed so they last longer on the shelf.” The lack of a “clear universal standard” for what a UPF is “opens the door for bureaucrats to decide what’s real,” said California-based chef Andrew Gruel.“I am all for transparency, and encourage it, but that should come from clear and honest ingredient labeling, not some pay-to-play subjective stamp that reduces foods into a government label,” Gruel told Fox News Digital. He added, “I am confident this label will get hijacked by the large food manufacturers and Doritos will be considered a non-processed food by some weird definition, just like chips used to be labeled heart healthy.”Nearly 500-pound monster fish hauled in by US captain turns into feast for whole townTiger Woods 'drives like a bat out of hell very often' but wasn't abusing 'illegal drugs' at time of crash, friend says Kim Novak says Sydney Sweeney is ‘totally wrong’ to play her in upcoming movie: ‘She sticks out so much above the waist’ ‘Love Story’ Ending Explained: Were JFK Jr and Carolyn Bessette Planning Their Divorce When Their Plane Crashed? “I’m So Sorry, Mommy”: Savannah Guthrie’s Teary ‘Today’ Apology To Her Missing Mother Will Break Your Heart Howie Mandel Sparks Tense Moment On ‘Live’ After Finding Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos’ Compliment Backhanded: “Like Saying, ‘You’re Smart For A Stupid Person’” Starbucks’ Hannah Montana Drink Flavor Fail Sends Fans Into Furious Frenzy: “Did We FORGET In The Show She HATES Raspberry”The legislation would establish a"California Certified" seal that manufacturers could place on products that meet standards for not being ultra-processed foods. "Parents shouldn’t need a Ph.D. in chemistry to understand what they’re feeding their kids," Gabriel said in the release.Gabriel said he hopes to have the bill on Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk by late summer, according to STAT News.Former Tiger Woods employee blasts golf pro as 'terrible driver,' reveals why he likely refused urine sample after arrest Stream It Or Skip It: 'Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole' On Netflix, Where A Troubled Detective Tracks Down A Serial Killer Who Is Terrorizing Oslo
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