US EditionAmericans get more than half their calories from ultra-processed foods, CDC report says
UNITED STATES, AUG 7 – The CDC report reveals ultraprocessed foods provide about 55% of calories for Americans, with children consuming nearly 62%, highlighting ongoing health concerns and policy efforts.
- On Thursday, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report showing Americans continue to get more than half their calories from ultraprocessed foods.
- The US Department of Health and Human Services and the US Department of Agriculture announced last month plans to gather data to define ultraprocessed foods, which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently requested for a uniform definition.
- Analysis of dietary data from August 2021 to August 2023 shows Americans aged 1 and older consumed 55% of calories from ultraprocessed foods, with children at 61.9% and adults at 53%.
- Amid these findings, Kennedy has urged states to submit waivers to restrict certain foods from SNAP benefits, with at least a dozen states filing changes this year.
- Amid regulatory shifts, the Department of Health and Human Services took the first step last month to define 'ultra-processed foods', with the Food and Drug Administration proposing a front-of-package label in January.
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The Washington PostUltra-processed foods make up over half of Americans’ calories, CDC says
More than half of the calories Americans consume come from ultra-processed foods that studies have increasingly linked to health problems, according to new federal data released Thursday.
Most Americans get more than half of their calories from ultra-processed foods—those super-flavorful, energy-dense foods typically packed with sugar, salt, and unhealthy fats—according to a new federal report.
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