The FDA is about 5 decades behind the curve here. Seriously? “Healthy foods” now just need to:
- Contain a certain amount of food (food group equivalent) from at least one of the food groups or subgroups (such as fruits, vegetables, fat-free and low-fat dairy etc.) recommended by the Dietary Guidelines.
- Adhere to specified limits for the following nutrients: saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars.
Manufacturers who choose to use the “healthy” claim have three years to conform but can use the new criteria sooner.
Does this help anyone at all, other than the big food companies who can now advertise ultra-processed junk as “healthy”?
