FDA may allow some toxic chemicals to be added to food without safety review
The FDA is proposing an expansion of the 'threshold of regulation' exemption, which would allow certain toxic chemicals to be added to food without safety reviews. Public health advocates warn that this could increase exposure to harmful substances, including hormone disruptors.
Why it matters
Changes to food safety regulations directly impact public health and consumer safety standards.
The US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, speaks at a health and human services event this week in Washington DC. The US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, speaks at a health and human services event this week in Washington DC. Trump administration Analysis FDA may allow some toxic chemicals to be added to food without safety review. Experts are alarmed Tom Perkins Regulator looks to expand loophole to allow dangerous compounds in food as long as they’re not carcinogenic
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to expand a controversial loophole to allow some of the world’s most toxic chemicals to be added directly to food without a safety review.
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