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Exhibit 575

Ultra-Processed Foods; Request for Information (90 FR 35305; Docket FDA-2025-N-1793)

Exhibit 575 ยท Federal Register notice

Ultra-Processed Foods; Request for Information (90 FR 35305; Docket FDA-2025-N-1793)

There is no single, universally accepted definition of UPFs, and the definition of such foods has varied considerably over time

Joint FDA-USDA request for data to help develop a uniform federal definition of ultra-processed food. It describes the Nova system, notes that foods such as whole-grain products or yogurt may be classed as ultra-processed, lists state proposals (Pennsylvania, California, Massachusetts, Florida, Louisiana and others) that define the term by additives, processing steps or listed ingredients, and asks six groups of questions on ingredients, processing and nutrients.

Source
U.S. Food and Drug Administration; U.S. Department of Agriculture
Date
25 July 2025
Quoted from
90 FR 35306-07, section I (Background)
Grade
Primary record
Document
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-07-25/pdf/2025-14089.pdf
Accessed
2026-11-09
Cited by
Findings citing this exhibit

Cited by

Finding AGR-1.12
Primary record FDA and USDA published a joint request for information on 25 July 2025 stating there is "no single, universally accepted definition" of ultra-processed food. The comment period was extended to 23 October 2025.