Processed food is processed food, and using so-called science to try to circumvent criticism of it is what the three-letter agencies do best.
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Last week the U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) released a “bombshell” report saying ultra-processed foods (UPF) cannot be causally linked to obesity and that the studies linking the two have been “biased.” Only segments of the report have been made available online.
The DGAC findings inform nutrition labels and public health recommendations for food. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans is a joint report published by Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from 20 nutrition experts tasked with drafting new national nutrition recommendations for 2026-2031.
