Safer Food Act: Stricter Rules for Chemical Additives and Transparency.
This Act mandates stricter safety standards and transparency for substances "Generally Recognized As Safe" (GRAS) added to food. Manufacturers must notify the FDA and publicly disclose all supporting safety data, including cumulative effects and impact on vulnerable populations. The goal is to ensure greater food safety by preventing the use of undisclosed or potentially harmful additives.
Key points
Manufacturers must notify the FDA and publicly share scientific data for all self-determined GRAS food additives before marketing them.
Carcinogenic substances and novel chemicals are explicitly prohibited from being classified as GRAS food additives.
The FDA must systematically review and reassess older GRAS determinations that do not meet the new, stricter safety criteria.
Experts with conflicts of interest are prohibited from making safety determinations relied upon by the FDA.
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