CFS Says It Will Consider Second Lawsuit If FDA Finalizes GRAS Rule Unchanged

If FDA finalizes a long-unfinished Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) rule -- as required by a recent settlement -- but does not make any changes to “ensure the safety of the public food supply,” more legal action could follow, said an attorney with the Center for Food Safety, whose lawsuit prompted the settlement. The action also offers the agency an opportunity to revisit new ideas for GRAS reform that have emerged since the rule was originally proposed in 1997, one...