- Governor Newsom has signed California’s AB 2244, which creates the country’s first voluntary non-ultraprocessed food certification program.
- By June 1, 2029, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) must
FDA Releases Human Foods Program 2026 Priority Deliverables
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- FDA has released its Human Foods Program 2026 Priority Deliverables, outlining a broad set of planned regulatory, policy, and scientific initiatives the agency intends to focus on over the
San Francisco Sues Manufacturers Over “Ultra-Processed Foods”
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- On December 2, 2025, the city of San Francisco announced that it is suing ten leading food manufacturers of “ultra-processed foods,” alleging that the companies knowingly sold food products that
Chicken Industry Expresses Concern Over Updated New York City Food Standards
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- We have previously blogged about NYC’s updated Food Standards for foods and beverages which go into effect July 1, 2026. NYC’s Food Standards were first introduced in 2008 and are
Governor Newsom Signs California Bill Defining Ultraprocessed Food
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- On October 8, 2025, Governor Newsom signed the “Real Food, Healthy Kids Act,” making California the first state to define ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) and prohibit them in schools.
- California’s AB
HHS, FDA, and USDA Announce Joint Request for Information Regarding Ultra-Processed Foods
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- On July 23, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a joint
European Union Releases Plans to Help Boost Novel Food Applications
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- On July 2, 2025, the European Commission published a new Communication entitled “a strategy to position the EU as the world’s most attractive place for life sciences by 2030.” Recognizing
Proposed System to Define Ultra-Processed Foods
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- A recent article titled, “Defining the Role of Processing in Food Classification Systems –The IUFoST Formulation and Processing Approach,” reports on a proposed novel approach to defining ultra-processed
Senior NIH Researcher and Leading Expert on Ultra-processed Foods Accuses Administration of Interference and Resigns
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- Kevin Hall, Ph.D, a senior NIH researcher involved in food and metabolism research, including the effects of ultra-processed foods (UPF), resigned earlier this month, alleging that he had experienced
New Proposed Bill in Louisiana Targets Synthetic Dyes and Food Additives
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- On March 18, 2025, Louisiana introduced Senate Bill 14, a bill that would require products containing artificial dyes, chemical additives, and other ingredients to include a warning label on