FDA Makes Its Case for Mandatory GRAS: ‘We Lack a Complete Understanding’ of What’s in Food
In a webinar on its proposed rule, FDA said voluntary GRAS leaves it without a full picture of the food supply. Comments close December 9.
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Study Links a Diet Heavy in Fat and Food Additives to Fever After Covid-19 Vaccines
A study in Science of 171 young adults tied an inflammatory gut microbiome, associated with diets higher in fat or processed food additives, to fever after mRNA vaccination.
Consumer Reports Calls FDA’s Proposed GRAS Rule ‘Toothless’
Consumer Reports says FDA's plan to make GRAS notification mandatory carries no penalties and leaves 1,000-plus existing additives untouched.
SciPinion Launches AI Tool to Benchmark Ingredients Against FDA GRAS Precedents
SciPinion's SciBridge Safety Suite compares new ingredients to FDA-cleared GRAS notices, ahead of a proposed rule that would make notification mandatory.
Corbion Drops TiO2 From Icing. The Industry Should Notice.
Corbion's new titanium dioxide-free icing stabilizer arrives as regulatory and retailer pressure on TiO2 accelerates across the U.S. market.
Yuka and Consumer Reports Want the FDA’s GRAS Loophole Gone
Yuka and Consumer Reports have formally petitioned the FDA to eliminate self-affirmed GRAS status, a pathway critics say lets companies quietly greenlight their own ingredients.
Consumer Reports Flags Popular Snacks for Additives and Contaminants
Consumer Reports tested popular snacks and found elevated levels of additives and contaminants, raising fresh pressure on manufacturers to clean up formulations.
FRESH Act Could Strip States of Food Safety Power
The FRESH Act proposes federal GRAS authority over states, reshaping how food additives and chemicals get approved across the U.S.
Aldi Bans 44 Additives Before the Feds Even Blink
Aldi's food additive ban covers 44 substances and puts the discount retailer ahead of regulators still debating what's safe.
Little Debbie Just Doubled Down on Ultra-Processed (non)-Foods.
McKee Foods just launched six new products. Not one of them leads with a real food ingredient. We read the labels so you don't have to.