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FDA Proposal Tightens Rules For ‘Generally Recognized As Safe’ Ingredients

A study released in March found that at least 111 substances of uncertain safety had entered food, drinks and supplements without FDA notification.

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The Food and Drug Administration has proposed requiring food manufacturers to notify the agency when they use ingredients classified as “generally recognized as safe,” or GRAS, in a move aimed at closing a longstanding regulatory loophole.

Under the current system, companies can determine that certain ingredients are safe without formally notifying the FDA. Acting FDA Commissioner Kyle Diamantas said the proposal would make notification mandatory.

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised the plan as a major step in the administration’s effort to address ultraprocessed foods and improve nutrition.

According to the article, a study released in March found that at least 111 substances of uncertain safety had entered food, drinks and supplements without FDA notification.

Critics said mandatory notification alone does not guarantee stronger oversight. Nutrition expert Marion Nestle said questions remain over FDA staffing and enforcement.

The proposal comes as the administration considers broader food and nutrition reforms.

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