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FDA updates "healthy" definition and label influence on shoppers (Level A1) — Woman selects pineapple at grocery store produce section

FDA updates "healthy" definition and label influence on shoppersCEFR A1

24 Apr 2026

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Adapted from Tufts University, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by ANYA RICHTER, Unsplash

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  • The FDA changed "healthy" in 2024.
  • Researchers tested food labels with shoppers.
  • Shoppers chose between healthy and other snacks.
  • Some snacks had a small healthy label.
  • More shoppers picked the healthy snacks.
  • The FDA label had the strongest effect.
  • People paid more for labeled foods.
  • Trust in government also mattered.

Difficult words

  • researcher — a person who studies or checks things
    Researchers
  • shopper — a person who buys things in a store
    shoppers
  • label — a small paper or sign on a product
    food labels
  • trust — belief that someone or something is honest
  • effect — a change that happens because of something

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Discussion questions

  • Do you buy snacks with a healthy label?
  • Do you trust labels from the government?
  • Do you look at food labels when you shop?

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