MAHA, UPFs and the coming battle

Federal agencies tied to the MAHA movement are stepping up efforts to corral UPFs.

The move bears watching by meat analogue companies, most of whose products necessarily carry the "UPF" tag.

The Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, and Department of Agriculture announced a joint Request for Information to help the agencies establish a federally recognized uniform definition for ultra-processed foods, "a critical…