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STAT+: Nutrition experts press White House to release ultra-processed food definition

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Briefings

More than 80 nutrition researchers and experts are urging the White House to release the federal definition of ultra-processed foods, which was canceled by major food companies. The Food is Medicine Institute at Tufts University, led by cardiologist Dariush Mozaffarian, is scheduled to meet with the Office of Management and Budget to present the petition. The Department of Health and Human Services wants the definition released before the upcoming midterms, with Mozaffarian noting it could be a win for the administration. However, the Consumer Brands Association argues the definition will raise food prices, a claim Mozaffarian dismisses as absurd and false. The evidence is limited to the meeting schedule and the opposing arguments presented at the HHS event.

Key points

• More than 80 nutrition researchers and experts are calling on the White House to release the federal government's proposed definition of ultra-processed foods.
• The Food is Medicine Institute at Tufts University, led by cardiologist Dariush Mozaffarian, is scheduled to meet with the Office of Management and Budget to present the petition.

Context

The Food is Medicine Institute at Tufts University, led by cardiologist Dariush Mozaffarian, is scheduled to meet with the Office of Management and Budget on Friday to present the petition. The Department of Health and Human Services wants the definition to be released before the upcoming midterms, said Mozaffarian, who spoke at the HHS event where the definition was originally slated to be announced. This petition is part of the Make America Healthy Again movement that many independent voters and swing voters voted for.

Limitations

The evidence is limited to the meeting schedule and the opposing arguments presented at the HHS event. The Consumer Brands Association argues the definition will raise food prices, a claim Mozaffarian dismisses as absurd and false. The evidence does not include the final decision on the definition, the specific impact on food prices, or the outcome of the meeting.

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