FDA updates the definition of ‘healthy’ foods
Packaged foods in the U.S. will have to follow new rules in order to call themselves "healthy," according to changes finalized Thursday by the Food and Drug Administration.
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3 viewpointsWhich foods are ‘healthy’? FDA has new requirements for food labels
The FDA has a new definition for 'healthy food,' stripping the label from some yogurts, breads, and fruit cups that have hidden sugars
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FDA ruling limits which foods can be labeled ‘healthy’ on packaging
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FDA updates the definition of 'healthy' foods - The Daily Reporter