On October 8, 2025, Governor Gavin Newson signed into law Assembly Bill 1264, the Real Food, Healthy Kids Act, as an attempt to phase out the most “concerning” ultra-processed foods from school meals ...

Nutrition policies must not intentionally or inadvertently discourage the consumption of nutrient-rich, yet under-consumed, ...

California is the first state in the nation to officially define what counts as an "ultra-processed food" — a move supporters ...

It targets foods high in saturated fat, sodium, or added sugar that also contain certain additives: flavors, colors, ...

Curiously coincidental timing of separate policy statements from frozen food and dairy groups could mean FDA and USDA are ...

The bill, signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom, will see the US state define UPFs "for school-related purposes".

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 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 ...

Florida’s agriculture commissioner said he is dedicated to addressing students’ “diet of ultra-processed foods,” particularly ...

It will take several years for the state to develop regulations and a definition for such foods, with full implementation set for 2035.

California will become the first state in the US to ban schools from serving children ultra-processed foods. New legislation ...