What’s really ‘healthy’? FDA’s new guidelines shake up food labels
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled new rules that redefine what foods can carry the “healthy” label, marking the first update to the term in over 30 years.The revised guidelines, detailed in a 318-page rule, impose stricter limits on saturated fat, added sugars, and sodium while aligning with modern nutritional science.Under the updated rule, foods labeled “healthy” must include certain key food groups, such as fruits, vegetables, or low-fat dairy, as outlined in the Dietary Gu...
