Trump admin. proposes new rule for ultraprocessed foods
NBC News·2026-08-11 02:45
Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. . today announcing a new proposed rule focused on ultrarocessed food that would force manufacturers to notify the FDA on using additives that are generally recognized as safe or grass for short.Initially used for simple ingredients like garlic and vanilla. The existing rule allows manufacturers to use additives that haven't undergone extensive safety testing without telling the FDA. But today, many experts say the industry uses the rule to allow hundreds of unstudied chemical ...