05-08-2025
The FDA is targeting orange juice. Here's why, and what the science says.
Orange juice, known for its tangy, sweet taste, could be made with slightly less sugary oranges under a regulation proposed Tuesday by the Trump administration.
While that move can sound like a way to make America healthier, it's actually at the behest of Florida's citrus industry as it grapples with changes to the crop and its sugar levels. The Food and Drug Administration described the proposed change as unlikely to affect taste and nutritional value while providing 'flexibility to the food industry.'
