A recent report from the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ offered a more practical and operational definition of ultra-processed foods was developed by a panel of experts in nutrition, food science, policy and legal fields.
The lack of a clear definition of what an ultra-processed food is has made it difficult to regulate on a legislative level and continues to create confusion for people evaluating their own diets. Co-chaired by Jim Krieger, clinical professor emeritus of health systems and population health at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ and executive director of the nonprofit group Healthy Food America, the panel’s final report was published in May, and offers a definition that is both research-based and simple enough to be put into practice in a policy or an individual consumer context.