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The FDA is cracking down on food secrecy with a bold new rule: companies must now notify regulators before using new ingredients, handing over safety data upfront for review. This shift ends decades of self-certification, where firms declared ingredients safe without FDA scrutiny. Alongside this, the agency has drafted the first-ever official definition of “ultraprocessed food,” poised for White House approval — a move health advocates see as critical to tackling foods tied to rising health crises. While not mandating pre-approval for every additive, the proposal gives the FDA six months to flag potential red flags or demand delays. It’s a major step toward transparency, reversing a 1990s policy that gave industry too much leeway — even if it won’t reshape your grocery cart overnight, it signals a new era of accountability at the dinner table.

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