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Closing the GRAS loophole? It’s about time, but is that all?

Tuesday, August 11, 2026MarionView original

RFK Jr held a press conference yesterday to celebrate “the biggest news in food reform in modern history”—requiring food manufacturers to notify the FDA when they are introducing a new food additive they want considered Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS). This wasn’t already required?  No, it was not.  This gap is the long-troubling “GRAS loophole.” […]

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