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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is launching a bold push to overhaul America’s food system, demanding transparency and accountability from the industry. For decades, companies exploited a 1958 loophole that let them add thousands of unregulated ingredients without FDA oversight — now, the government is finally closing that gap with its first-ever official definition of ultra-processed foods. With nearly 60% of the American diet made up of these products and over 70% of adults battling obesity, public health advocates see this as a critical step toward preventing chronic disease. But the food industry warns of higher costs and confusion, calling the proposal politically motivated. The FDA has opened a 120-day public comment period, and lawmakers are being urged to grant regulators more power to keep pace with today’s food landscape — all in the name of a safer, more trustworthy plate for every American.

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