In this episode:

In this episode, the CPG Week team discusses industry and regulatory efforts to define and restrict ultraprocessed foods in the U.S. food supply. Spoiler alert: There’s a lot of gray area.

Show Highlights:

0:30 - Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous declares April Fools’ the worst day of the year. The group discusses a few of the best and worst brand pranks.

3:00 - Assistant managing editor-Newsletters Adrianne DeLuca details efforts by the Food Integrity Collective to develop guardrails around the designation of non-ultraprocessed food.

5:45 - Senior reporter Brad Avery cites the nutritional differences between raw potatoes and Pringles to explain the impact of processing.

8:45 - What policies are in the works at the state and federal levels to restrict ultraprocessed foods? The group discusses recently passed bans on certain food additives and why a state-by-state patchwork could create major headaches for food manufacturers.

14:20 - Brad and Adrianne point out the challenges that lie ahead for a largely deregulatory administration seeking to regulate ultraprocessed foods while conducting mass layoffs across the agencies involved. 

 

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