FDA updates rules for which foods are 'healthy,' adding salmon and nuts and cutting sugary cereals

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday updated its definition of “healthy” food for the first time in three decades, aligning it with modern nutritional guidance and shaking up which items can bear that label.

The updated definition relies on the dietary guidelines for Americans released by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services, which is set to be updated next year. Food makers can call their products “healthy” if they contain a certain amount of a food group considered healthy by these guidelines, including fruits, vegetables, protein, dairy, and grains. Their products also must meet certain limits on saturated fat, sodium, and sugars. 

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