Researchers with the Make America Healthy Again Commission say clearer definitions are needed before they can further study ultra-processed foods.
They want a formal definition of what qualifies as an ultra-processed food. The MAHA advisory panel of nutritionists says progress is stalled without one. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says USDA will help in the effort to define those foods.
Secretary Kennedy has advocated for more research, saying ultra-processed foods contribute to chronic disease in the United States.
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