Viewpoint

State Actions to Define Ultraprocessed Food for Policy—Opportunities and Challenges

JAMA Health Forum 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.0291

April 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This Viewpoint encourages clearly defining ultraprocessed foods based on evidence for the purpose of policymaking.

Corresponding Author: Jennifer L. Pomeranz, JD, MPH, School of Global Public Health, New York University, 708 Broadway, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10003 (jlp284@nyu.edu).

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