The FDA's updated 'healthy' label criteria require foods to contain low amounts of saturated fat, sodium, and sugar.
Notes on verification
Confirmed directly by FDA's own official statement and corroborated by independent reporting from Axios and AAFP, all consistent in describing the updated criteria.
Sources
- Mayo Clinic Minute: New rule for 'healthy' food labels (newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org)
- https://www.fda.gov/food/hfp-constituent-updates/fda-finalizes-updated-healthy-nutrient-content-claim (fda.gov)
- https://www.axios.com/2024/12/19/fda-updates-definition-healthy-foods (axios.com)
- https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/afp-community-blog/entry/fda-updates-healthy-label.html (aafp.org)