Jane Black

I think that what we can say about this is that it makes official the war on ultra-processed foods.

They're not using the word ultra-processed.

They're using the word highly processed.

That is for technical reasons because they don't have an exact definition of ultra-processed foods, but basically you get what they mean.

They mean don't eat Fritos, don't eat Pop-Tarts, don't eat things that have these unpronounceable ingredients.

And they are saying it loud and clear, and that's new.

And I think that, frankly, that's a win for Maha, and I think that's a win for Kennedy.

The other thing that they have talked a lot about, just as strongly as ultra-processed foods, I think, is working with unbiased science.

I mean, one of their favorite terms is gold standard science, and they want randomized controlled trials, and they don't want scientists that are bought off by industry.

And what's really interesting about that is that in this report,

they go to great trouble to show that they are rejecting some 50% of the recommendations that were made by

an unbiased group of scientists not influenced by industry.

And then when you look at the references they have for the science saying you should eat more meat, you should eat more dairy, lo and behold, those studies are funded by people like the National Cattlemen's Association or the National Dairy Council or the Texas Beef Council.

So it's a very, you know,

It's very interesting.

There's good, there's bad, but I wouldn't say that they are delivering on all the promises that they have been talking about.

The guidelines have always been an internal document.

They have been guidelines that direct what schools can put on the menu at school lunch and what kinds of foods are served in military canteens.

So they will affect those.

And I think there are a lot