STAT+: Amid focus on food, FDA leader briefs lawmakers on priorities
Why it matters: FDA's new focus could mean safer food and clearer nutrition info for everyone.
- FDA leader briefed lawmakers on key priorities including infant formula safety and expanding processing plant inspections.
- Updating food labels is a focus, aiming to provide clearer nutritional information to consumers.
- Defining ultraprocessed foods is also on the agenda, which could impact dietary guidelines and public health messaging.
The FDA is prioritizing infant formula safety, modernizing food labels, and increasing processing plant inspections, alongside efforts to define ultraprocessed foods. These initiatives aim to enhance public health by improving food safety and providing clearer nutritional information to consumers.
