RFK Jr. wants to eliminate FDA’s controversial food additive program. Here’s why that matters
It’s time to revamp the FDA’s “generally recognized as safe,” or GRAS, program that allows companies to add untested ...
RFK Jr. Wants to Close a Controversial FDA Loophole in Food Additive Regulation
The FDA’s GRAS rule lets companies decide if food additives are safe—without agency oversight. RFK Jr. now aims to close this ...
What’s really in your food? RFK Jr. wants to close this FDA approval loophole
The U.S. health secretary has vowed to close an FDA loophole that has allowed food companies to self-police the safety of new ...
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HHS Secretary Kennedy Directs FDA to Explore Rulemaking to Eliminate Self-Affirmed GRAS Pathway
On March 10, 2025, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that he is ...
This Food Safety Bill Would Require Food Companies to Fess Up About Food Additives
New York lawmakers want to close a major FDA loophole that allows companies to self-certify food additives as safe.
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GRAS Self-Affirmation for Food Ingredients – To Be or Not to Be?
What Happened: HHS Secretary Kennedy directed FDA to consider removing the current self-affirmation pathway for determining that a food ingredient is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS). Who’s ...
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RFK’s push for food safety reform: experts analyse the debate over GRAS
Explore RFK Jr's push for GRAS reform and its impact on food safety. Experts David Acheson and Dr Darin Detwiler discuss ...
RFK Jr. details first baby formula review in decades amid concerns over contaminants, supply chain
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. discussed a new initiative aimed at improving the safety and nutritional value of baby ...
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RFK Jr. seeks to eliminate FDA’s GRAS 'loophole' to improve food ingredient safety
The Health and Human Services secretary is pushing to change a program that allows companies to add untested ingredients to ...
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RFK Jr takes aim at self-GRAS process, but what does it mean in practice?
Proposals to eliminate the self-affirmed GRAS pathway have sent shockwaves through the food industry. But what do they mean ...
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FDA Directed to Explore Elimination of Food Additive "Loophole"
Secretary Kennedy seeks to enhance FDA's oversight of food additives by eliminating a pathway that allows new ingredients to be introduced into ...
RFK Jr. plans to eliminate GRAS food standards for most products
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Thursday his intention to eliminate the Generally ...