RFK Jr.'s Ingredient 'Loophole' Fix Draws Food Sector Pushback - Bloomberg Law
Food and dietary supplement manufacturers are opposing a Trump administration proposal to eliminate the "Generally Recognized as Safe" (GRAS) self-assessment pathway, which currently allows companies to determine the safety of new ingredients without federal review. Industry groups have raised legal challenges in letters and meetings with the White House's Office of Management and Budget, questioning whether the FDA has the authority to change how substances gain GRAS designation. The OMB's 90-day review period for the proposal has ended, though officials have not yet cleared it for implementation.
Food and dietary supplement makers are pushing back as the Trump administration considers eliminating a pathway that allows companies to self-assess whether new ingredients are safe without federal review.
In letters and meetings with the White House office responsible for reviewing regulations, industry groups have questioned whether the Food and Drug Administration has the legal authority to change how substances make it into food when they’re designated as “Generally Recognized as Safe,” or GRAS.
Urgency to influence swelled as the Office of Management and Budget’s 90-day review period ended Sunday, though officials haven’t yet cleared the proposal. Industry concern highlights ...
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