HHS Proposes Additive Oversight

Trump health officials proposed new FDA scrutiny of food additives amid safety concerns.

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New FDA proposal aims to increase transparency of chemicals in food products

RFK Jr. Takes Major Step to Overhaul America’s Food Safety Rules

HHS moves to tighten oversight of food ingredients as safety concerns mount

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HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Monday a proposed FDA rule requiring food manufacturers to notify the agency when they determine an ingredient is “generally recognized as safe,” or GRAS, and submit the safety basis for that decision. The change would replace a voluntary notification system created around the 1958 GRAS exemption, which has allowed companies to introduce additives without FDA notice. The requirement would apply to new ingredients and seek information on existing additives in human and animal foods. Kennedy also said HHS is working on a federal definition of ultra-processed foods.

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RFK Jr.'s proposed ingredient-transparency rule is a major advance for America's food safety system. It strengthens oversight of the food supply and represents a significant Make America Healthy Again win.