CNN

Which foods are ‘healthy’? FDA has new requirements for food labels

Requirements now include limits on saturated fat, sodium and added sugars. “Healthy” foods must also contain a certain amount of food from at least one of the key food groups outlined in the current ...
Prevention

FDA Redefines ‘Healthy’ Food Parameters for the First Time in 30 Years

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a new definition of “healthy” food for the first time in 30 years. The new definition will apply to manufacturers who want to call their food ...
The New York Times

What Are ‘Healthy’ Foods? The F.D.A. Updates the Labeling Terms.

The Food and Drug Administration released final rules on labeling foods as “healthy,” tightening limits for sugar, sodium and saturated fat. By Christina Jewett The Food and Drug Administration on ...
Time

Prescriptions for Healthy Food? What to Know About the ‘Food Is Medicine’ Movement

EatSF and Vouchers 4 Veggies provide low-income residents who can’t afford nutritious food with “produce prescriptions” to redeem at various places. EatSF and Vouchers 4 Veggies provide low-income ...
Los Angeles Times

Avocados, salmon, strawberry yogurt: Which of these meets FDA’s new definition of a “healthy” food?

In an effort to improve American diets, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Thursday released a new definition of what it means for a food to qualify as “healthy.” Products like fruit-flavored ...