FDA, HHS and food

Kennedy orders FDA to review food ingredient loophole
US Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. directs the Food and Drug Administration to explore revamping its “generally recognized as safe” rule so that consumers know what is in the
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. orders FDA to close food ingredients loophole
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ordered the Food and Drug Administration on Monday to revise its rule allowing food companies to "self-affirm" that its ingredients are safe.
HHS Explores Stronger FDA Oversight for Food Ingredients
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. directed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to explore potential rulemaking opportunities to tighten or eliminate the "generally recognized as safe" (GRAS) standard.
RFK Jr. seeks to tighten loophole allowing chemicals in U.S. food supply
The practice Kennedy is targeting, known as “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS), can occur when companies self-certify the safety of a food additive.
RFK Jr. Pushes for Stricter Oversight of Chemicals in Food
The nation's top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is taking steps to tighten oversight of chemicals in the U.S. food supply, a key component of his “Make America Healthy Again” agenda. On March 10,
Kennedy asks FDA to revise 'self-affirm' rule for food ingredient safety
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy Jr. directed the Food and Drug Administration on Monday to revise safety rules to help eliminate a provision that allows companies to self-affirm that food ingredients are safe.
RFK Jr. to change FDA rule that allows companies to hide food ingredient safety data
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday evening directed the Food and Drug Administration to eliminate a loophole in safety rules that allows food corporations to self-affirm that all of their ingredients are safe without providing data to the agency,
RFK Jr. directs FDA to tighten up food safety rules
The Health Secretary wants to eliminate a provision that allows companies to self-affirm that food ingredients are safe.
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Closing the GRAS Loophole: Secretary Kennedy’s Plan To Enhance FDA Food Safety Regulations
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. initiated a significant shift in the regulation of ultra-processed foods by directing ...
How the FDA lets chemicals pour into America's food supply
Chemicals such as titanium dioxide and potassium bromate, whose safety has been debated, are allowed in foods in the United ...
Responding to a Food Incident
Steps that food manufacturers should take when responding to a food or dietary supplement incident, including investigating ...
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How the FDA opens the door to risky chemicals in America’s food supply
U.S. Food and Drug Administration's restraints on food ingredients are limited, and relatively feeble, especially compared with those in Europe, a KFF Health News examination found. There are at least ...
These Food Additives in Your US Food Are Banned in Europe—See the List
Many Americans have started to question the quality of ingredients used within their food, some of which are banned in Europe.
Kennedy says he wants to make food safer. Trump wants to make it cheaper. Can we have both?
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to evaluate the chemicals in our food and take steps to make it safer. But those ...