US EditionKennedy asks FDA to revise rules for food ingredient safety
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced plans to end the GRAS rule, which allows food companies to self-approve additives without FDA approval.
- HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Directed the FDA to consider eliminating the self-affirmed GRAS pathway, stating it exploits a loophole that permits unsafe ingredients in food.
- A 2022 Environmental Working Group analysis revealed that nearly 99 percent of food chemicals introduced since 2000 were approved through the GRAS rule without FDA review.
- Kennedy reported positive discussions with CEOs of major food brands about advancing food safety and transparency, emphasizing the need to eliminate toxins from the food supply.
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FDA allows companies to decide what food additives are safe. That may be changing.
Under the previous rules, the Food and Drug Administration allowed companies to do their own testing and self-report whether chemicals added to food were safe. That could be changing quickly under the Trump Administration.
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In a groundbreaking move, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. aims to close FDA loopholes that permit harmful chemicals in our food supply, prioritizing public health over corporate interests.
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