Ultra-Processed Food Labeling Could Cost US Food Industry $14.2B a Year and Hit 72% of Packaged Foods, UChicago Study Finds
A University of Chicago analysis estimates a mandatory federal ultra-processed food label would capture 72% of packaged products and 51% of at-home food spending, costing at least $14.2 billion a year in reformulation, substitute ingredients and relabeling, with $8.1 billion passed on to shoppers.