Coronavirus (COVID-19) Advocacy
The ADA is lobbied Congress and the administration to protect dental patients and staff who are providing urgent and emergency care during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ADA is also lobbed to help dental practices stay viable during (and following) prolonged periods of reduced hours or closure. Visit ada.org to learn more about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) advocacy efforts.
ADA urges FDA to include added sugar in definition of ultra-processed foods
Oct 21, 2025
ADA leaders are calling on federal regulators to make added sugar a core element in any formal definition of ultra-processed foods.
https://adanews.ada.org/ada-news/2025/october/ada-urges-fda-to-include-added-sugar-in-definition-of-ultraprocessed-foods/
