DeLauro Hopes To Close GRAS Loopholes With New Bill

Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) on Wednesday (Sept. 25) introduced legislation that would require FDA to revise its 2016 “Substances Generally Recognized as Safe” rule and close loopholes that currently give the food industry the ability to determine whether chemicals are safe to consume. The Toxic Free Foods Act would prohibit a manufacturer from marketing a substance as generally recognized as safe (GRAS) or selling food containing a substance the manufacturer has determined to be GRAS, without reporting it to FDA...