date:Aug 25, 2016
It doesnt seem like too much to ask for the public to be able to count on the FDA to ensure that all substances added to foods are proven safe. The FDA disappointed many interested in a safer food system earlier this month when it released its final ruling detailing its authority for the Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) process. Food safety advocates saw the FDAs request for comments in 1997 and again in 2010 as opportunities for the agency to improve the process designating new food additive