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FDA settlement on additives issue

Programs ICONThe Food and Drug Administration has agreed to finalize its rule on food additives it deems “Generally Regarded as Safe” (Also known as GRAS). The rule was proposed 17 years ago but last year, the Center for Food Safety sued the FDA accusing the agency of allowing companies to sell products that had not been reviewed by the government to determine their safety for human consumption.

In a settlement this week, the FDA has agreed to go through the process of finalizing the rule by August 2016 which will allow for public input.

The Center for Food Safety says this is a major victory for consumers and that the FDA has been violating federal law keeping them from taking part in the rulemaking process.

The Center says several additives that the FDA determined to be safe have since been proven harmful, including Volatile Oil of Mustard which is now classified as a carcinogen, a cancer-causing agent.

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