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FDA closes GRAS loophole but delays ultra-processed foods definition
Trump administration advances ingredient notification rule while pushing back on promised definition of ultra-processed foods amid foodborne illness outbreak.
What to know
- FDA proposes converting GRAS ingredient pathway from voluntary to mandatory notification, closing a loophole that has allowed food additives into the market with minimal oversight since 1958.
- Trump administration delays promised definition of ultra-processed foods indefinitely, marking the second postponement of a commitment made by RFK Jr.
- Legal experts question whether FDA has authority to mandate rather than request GRAS notifications, given recent shifts in regulatory law doctrine.
“a definition for ultra-processed foods is really hard”
Kyle Diamantas, Acting FDA Commissioner · The Guardian ↗ · Mar 31
Kyle Diamantas Acting FDA Commissioner
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Secretary, US Department of Health and Human Services
Marion Nestle Professor emerita of nutrition, NYUAmaru Sanchez Food and agriculture lawyer, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
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