No One Can Define 'Ultra-Processed Food.' Why Is RFK Jr. Trying To Regulate It?

The article frames RFK Jr.'s regulatory proposals skeptically, using pointed rhetorical questions and characterizing the initiative as economically harmful ('raise food prices') without substantive engagement with public health rationales. The framing centers libertarian concerns about regulatory overreach and consumer deception while marginalizing RFK Jr.'s stated public health objectives. The definitional ambiguity is deployed as a critique of the policy itself rather than as a neutral observation.

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• This article does not address specific public health evidence RFK Jr. cites regarding ultra-processed food consumption and disease outcomes
• This article does not present regulatory proposals from RFK Jr. or his team in detail or their intended definitions
• This article does not acknowledge how other countries or regulatory bodies have defined ultra-processed foods for policy purposes