8/9/2026: Generally Recognized as Safe; Growing Up Behind Walls; Hoosier Hysteria

FDA tightens oversight on foods “Generally Recognized as Safe”

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is making it harder for manufacturers to deem their own chemical ingredients as safe.  Today, the FDA proposed a rule that would make it mandatory for manufacturers to notify the agency whenever the manufacturer is adding a substance to food that the company deems to be “Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS).” The rule is meant to give the agency greater visibility into substances entering the food supply,…

8/9/2026: Generally Recognized as Safe; Growing Up Behind Walls; Hoosier Hysteria

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FDA proposes mandatory GRAS notifications

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing to make the currently voluntary GRAS notification system mandatory, giving the agency greater visibility into substances companies determine are Generally Recognized as Safe.