American children will experience fewer childhood chronic diseases if they alter their diets away from ultra-processed foods, have their exposure to chemicals, including pesticides, reduced, and are not over medicated, according to a report published May 22 by the Make America Healthy Again Commission, a group established via executive order by President Donald Trump.
"The American food system is safe but could be healthier," the commission said. "Most children's diets are dominated by ultra-processed foods (UPFs) high in sugars, chemical additives, and saturated fats while lacking sufficient intakes of fruits and vegetables."
The commission noted that nearly 70% of an American child's calories today come from UPFs. The report provided a broad definition of UPFs as "packaged or ready-consume-products that are formulated for shelf life and/or palatability but are typically high in added sugars, refined grains, unhealthy fats, sodium and low in fiber and essential nutrients."
Statistically, the report claimed that roughly 70% of the over 300,000 branded food products available in grocery stores today are ultra-processed. Three problematic ingredients identified in the report are ultra-processed grains, sugars and fats.
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