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Why ‘non-ultra-processed’ food labels won’t make Americans eat better

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By Tamar Haspel
| Anchorage Daily News Verified
A woman looks at products in the aisle of a store as her daughter naps in the shopping cart in Waco, Texas, on Dec. 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File) When food manufacturers decide what to put on labels, they have one goal: to get you to buy the food. And the history of Americans’ diets can be read in the history of food labels. Whatever the villain du jour is, we get labels about its absence: fat, high-fructose corn syrup, GMOs, gluten, seed oils, artificial colors, sugar.
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Why 'non-ultra-processed' food labels won't make Americans eat better

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By Tamar Haspel
| Yahoo Life Verified
When food manufacturers decide what to put on labels, they have one goal: to get you to buy the food. And the history of Americans’ diets can be read in the history of food labels. Whatever the villain du jour is, we get labels about its absence: fat, high-fructose corn syrup, GMOs, gluten, seed oils, artificial colors, sugar. And for the heroes, we get labels trumpeting their presence: fiber, protein, vitamins, whole grains. Tallow, God help us.
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Why 'non-ultra-processed' food labels won't make Americans eat better

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By Tamar Haspel
| Yahoo News New Zealand Verified
Tamar Haspel, (c) 2026 , The Washington Post Updated Wed, 20 May 2026 at 11:45 am UTC 7 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. sanjeri via Getty Images (sanjeri via Getty Images) When food manufacturers decide what to put on labels, they have one goal: to get you to buy the food. And the history of Americans’ diets can be read in the history of food labels.
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