The FDA is updating its definition of 'healthy' foods after 30 years, aiming to help consumers make healthier choices. The new rule includes limits on added sugars, sodium, and saturated fat, and allows foods like avocados, olive oil, and salmon to be labeled as 'healthy'.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration updated their definition of 'healthy' foods on Thursday. It’s an update of the agency’s definition originally devised 30 years ago. The move is aimed at helping Americans navigate food label s at the grocery store and make choices that are aligned with federal dietary guidelines — in hopes of reducing rates of diet-related chronic disease, the FDA said. 'It’s critical for the future of our country that food be a vehicle for wellness.
Improving access to nutrition information is an important public health effort the FDA can undertake to help people build healthy eating patterns,' said FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf, M.D. 'It is vital that we focus on the key drivers to combat chronic disease, like healthy eating. Now, people will be able to look for the ‘healthy’ claim to help them find foundational, nutritious foods for themselves and their families.'Under the rule, products that claim to be 'healthy' must contain a certain amount of food from one or more food groups such as fruit, vegetables, grains, dairy and protein. And for the first time, the rule sets certain limits for added sugars. Foods must also limit sodium and saturated fat at levels that depend on the type of product, the FDA said. The change banishes foods such as sugary cereals, highly sweetened yogurts, white bread and some granola bars from bearing a 'healthy' label, while allowing foods such as avocados, olive oil, salmon, eggs and some trail mix to use it. Even water can now be labeled as healthy, the agency said.The new rule will take effect within two months and food manufacturers will have until February 2028 to comply. A label that designates certain foods as healthy is still being developed, FDA officials said. Under the previous rule, about 15% of products were eligible for the healthy designation, but only 5% made the claim. First proposed in 2022, the change is a much-needed update to 'horribly outdated' guidance, said D
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