What exactly does ‘healthy’ mean when it comes to food?

Article's Abstract

Anyone who’s ever walked into a grocery store has seen the various health claims on food items calling certain products “healthy.” But what exactly does “healthy” mean — and can you rely on it?

The Food and Drug Administration is trying to find out. The federal agency recently began a public process to redefine how the word “healthy” can be used on food products. It’s an issue that would change how companies can label foods and how consumers perceive them. 

To help unravel the meaning of the term “healthy,” UCLA Health writer Ryan Hatoum spoke with Dana Hunnes, senior dietitian at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and adjunct assistant professor at UCLA’s Fielding School of Public Health, to get an expert’s take.

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Hatoum, Ryan. “What Exactly Does ‘Healthy’ Mean When It Comes to Food?” UCLA Newsroom, 20 Apr. 2017, https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/what-exactly-does-healthy-mean-when-it-comes-to-food.