Trump Weighs Ultra-Processed Food Definition

“A heated debate over how to define what qualifies as an ultra-processed food contributed to the resignation of Trump administration health adviser Calley Means ahead of the midterm elections,” Semafor reports.

“People familiar with his exit say he was frustrated with a lack of progress toward the release of a white paper with a proposed definition. Means blamed ultra-processed foods for the ‘chronic disease crisis’ in the U.S..”