California is the first state in the nation to officially define what counts as an "ultra-processed food" — a move supporters ...
California is now the first state to define ultra-processed foods, or UPFs. It's the latest of moves from California leaders ...
The law is the first in the U.S. to set a legal definition of the term, which has become a growing target of the “Make ...
The bill, signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom, will see the US state define UPFs "for school-related purposes".
It will take several years for the state to develop regulations and a definition for such foods, with full implementation set for 2035.
Newsom in 2024 signed the School Food Safety Act, which prohibits the sale in California of school food containing petroleum-based synthetic dyes beginning Dec. 31, 2027. The dyes are Blue No. 1 and ...
The legislation builds on recent laws passed in California to eliminate synthetic food dyes from school meals and certain ...
Florida’s agriculture commissioner said he is dedicated to addressing students’ “diet of ultra-processed foods,” particularly ...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California will phase out certain ultra-processed foods from school meals over the next decade under a ...
Gov. Newsom signs bill to ban ultra-processed foods from California school meals by 2035, leading the nation in kids’ ...