“There is no way for any American to know if a product is safe if it is ultraprocessed,” says Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The health secretary says he is trying to close what he calls the GRAS loophole, which allows food companies to independently verify the safety of their ingredients with no government oversight if they are generally recognized by experts as safe. “This agency does not know how many ingredients there are in American food.” RFK Jr. says. “The estimates are between 4,

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he’s not going to regulate ultraprocessed food, but his goal is to help consumers better understand what they are eating. To Americans living in so-called food deserts with limited access to whole foods or who cannot afford fresh produce, RFK Jr. says: “We are laser-focused on making all of these foods affordable and accessible to every American.” | 60 Minutes