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HHS says it will tighten SNAP rules, define 'ultra-processed' foods and reform GRAS
Summary
In the announcement Secretary Kennedy said the administration is working with states to restrict SNAP purchases of candy, soda and ultra-processed foods and is reforming GRAS standards so consumers know which chemicals are in their foods; the transcript reports these as administration goals rather than enacted rules.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the administration is "reforming SNAP by working with states to stop taxpayer dollars from going to candy to soda drinks and ultra processed foods" and that HHS is developing a federal definition of 'ultra-processed foods.' He also said the administration is reforming "GRAS standards so that Americans know what chemicals are in their foods." These statements in the transcript describe policy priorities and intergovernmental work but do not cite a rule or statutory change in the announcement.
Kennedy framed the moves as part of broader nutrition policy tied to newly released dietary guidance: "Together with secretary Brooke Rollins, we released the new dietary guidelines with 1 simple message, eat real food." The transcript records these claims as administration announcements; the transcript does not include text of a regulatory proposal, legislative language, or specific state agreements.
