Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he will get rid of the so-called GRAS standards for most foods. NOTE: The “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS) designation allows manufacturers to bypass a lengthy ...

Colour additives like FD&C Blue Nos 1/2, Green No 3, Red Nos 3/40, Yellow Nos.5/6 Citrus Red No.2 and carmine are used in processed foods, candies, snack foods, margarine and soft drinks.

Xanthan gum is a food additive used as a thickener or stabilizer. While it has health benefits, consuming too much may cause digestive issues. Surprisingly, wallpaper glue and salad dressing have ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is looking to end provisions that have allowed the food industry to “self affirm” whether new ingredients are safe for consumption in a move ...

Kennedy has been a vocal critic of food additives, including Red 3. On Monday he met with top food industry executives and told them if they don’t eliminate artificial food dyes from their ...

Languages: English. If manufacturers intentionally add food additives to their product, the ingredient is "subject to premarket review and approval by FDA." However, manufacturers can bypass this ...

Food activists have slammed the GRAS program, arguing it allows companies to “self-certify” the safety of food additives. Darin Detwiler, a former FDA and USDA adviser, said that under the program, ...

which allows food manufacturers to bypass premarket review on certain chemicals or additives if they are considered safe among qualified experts. Companies have two pathways to achieve GRAS status.

A 2013 Pew Charitable Trusts study estimated 3,000 GRAS substances have evaded FDA review, a figure cited in The Guardian’s 2024 additive coverage and likely fueling Kennedy’s push.

AUSTIN, Texas (KLTV) - The Texas Senate has approved legislation from an East Texas senator which would prohibit certain additives in school-provided foods. SB 314 passed, 30-1, in the senate. “When ...

Many have cited the need to protect public health by outlawing the dyes and other chemical additives in certain foods. Jamie Alan, a pharmacology expert at Michigan State University said she ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new head of the Department of Health and Human Services, has railed about the risks of food additives for years and has said he wants to end “the mass poisoning of American ...