RFK Jr. wants to eliminate FDA’s controversial food additive program. Here’s why that matters
It’s time to revamp the FDA’s “generally recognized as safe,” or GRAS, program that allows companies to add untested ...
RFK Jr. Wants to Close a Controversial FDA Loophole in Food Additive Regulation
The FDA’s GRAS rule lets companies decide if food additives are safe—without agency oversight. RFK Jr. now aims to close this ...
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 ...
RFK Jr.’s first month as health secretary: Touting French fries and casting doubts on vaccines
Kennedy vowed to “Make America Healthy Again,” has delivered an inconsistent message that has the nation’s top infectious ...
RFK Jr. seeks to eliminate FDA’s GRAS 'loophole' to improve food ingredient safety
The Health and Human Services secretary is pushing to change a program that allows companies to add untested ingredients to ...
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 ...
RFK Jr. wants to completely remove the FDA's food additive program as part of MAHA campaign
U.S. secretary of health and human services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has directed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...
RFK Jr. tells food leaders he wants artificial dyes removed from food products before he leaves office
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told food industry leaders in a closed-door meeting he wants them to remove artificial color dyes from ...
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Scientist’s Study Led FDA to Ban Red No. 3 Food Dye. Yet He Says It Is Safe
Joseph Borzelleca published a study on the food coloring Red No. 3. The FDA cited his work when banning the additive in ...
RFK Jr. seeks to tighten loophole allowing chemicals in US food supply
The practice Kennedy is targeting, known as “generally recognized as safe,” can occur when companies self-certify the safety ...
RFK Jr. claims measles can be treated with vitamin A, linked to poor diet. Here's what science says
RFK Jr. has claimed measles can be treated with vitamin A and that severe infection is linked to poor diet. But many experts who spoke with ABC News disagreed.
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RFK Jr wants to close a ‘loophole’ in food additive regulation
The Health and Human Services Secretary directed the FDA to consider eliminating a pathway that allowed companies to "self-affirm" whether their ingredients are safe for consumption.