FDA Updates “Healthy” Food Definition for US Food Products
Officials from the FDA updated the organization’s definition of the word “healthy,” according to an FDA constituent update.
A food product’s packaging can bear the word “healthy” if the food adheres to specified limits for saturated fats, sodium, and added sugars. Additionally, “healthy” food contains “at least one of the food groups or subgroups (such as fruits, vegetables, fat-free and low-fat dairy, etc.) recommended by the Dietary Guidelines,” according to the FDA’s new definition.
For example, a “healthy” grain product should not contain more than 5% saturated fat...
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