The United States has changed what “healthy” food means for the first time in 30 years. They removed white bread from the list and added healthy foods like eggs and salmon, officials said on Thursday.
This change is important because many people in America are getting sick from bad diets. Health experts say we need to act now.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is also making a new symbol. This symbol will help people find out quickly if a food is healthy.
“Many diseases come from what we eat. These include heart disease and diabetes,” said Jim Jones from the FDA. He noted that diet-related diseases are a big problem in the U.S.
Right now, many people eat too much fat, sugar, and salt. Almost 80% do not eat enough dairy, fruits, and vegetables.
The new rules say that foods labeled as “healthy” must have important ingredients like vegetables or proteins. They must also have limits on saturated fat, salt, and sugar.
Some foods like avocados and nuts are now considered healthy. But sugary snacks do not make the list anymore.
The FDA has not said when the new symbol will be ready.
Vocabulary List:
- Nutrition /njuˈtrɪʃən/ (noun): The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.
- Limit /ˈlɪmɪt/ (verb): To restrict the number amount or size of something.
- Disease /dɪˈziːz/ (noun): A disorder of structure or function in a human animal or plant.
- Saturated /ˈsætʃʊreɪtɪd/ (adjective): Soaked or saturated with moisture; often referring to fats that are solid at room temperature.
- Ingredient /ɪnˈɡriːdiənt/ (noun): Any of the foods or substances that are combined to make a particular dish.
- Symbol /ˈsɪmbəl/ (noun): A mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object function or process.
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