How Safe Are Safe Ingredients In Food?

Wednesday, September 24, 2014 - 16:01 in Health & Medicine

A 1997 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rule allowed food manufacturers to use ingredients "generally regarded as safe," or GRAS, like vinegar and lots of other things, without needing approval all over again. Food advocates say the current GRAS process allows substances into the food supply that might pose a health risk. How can safe products be risky? read more

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