FDA to reassess the safety of BHA, a preservative used in popular snack foods

FDA Probes Use Of Food Preservative Also Used In Rubber And Plastic

The FDA is zeroing in on chemical food preservatives and making changes to food labels, aiming to bring American food more in line with European standards and make labels clearer.The agency announced on Tuesday that is plans to review a preservative called BHA, which is commonly used in many processed foods. FDA commissioner Dr. Marty Makary says that the preservative may contribute to cancer.“About 4,600 different types of food that are common …

MAHA: The FDA is Reviewing This Food Additive Over Cancer Risk.

PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has begun steps to review and potentially ban BHA, a food additive used in processed foods, citing concerns over its potential link to cancer.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the food industry.WHEN & WHERE: The announcement was made on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, with the review process set t…

FDA to remove a food preservative commonly found in bread, meat

The Food and Drug Administration made a move to ban BHA, which is a food additive commonly found in bread and meats.

US FDA to review decades-old food preservative in safety overhaul

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday launched a broad review of a long-used synthetic preservative used in packaged foods, as the agency steps up efforts to reassess chemicals long allowed in the U.S. food supply.

FDA to Reassess Safety of BHA, a Preservative Used in Popular Snack Foods

(MedPage Today) -- Federal health officials said Tuesday they will reassess the safety of a chemical called butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) used in foods including potato chips, cereals, frozen meals, and meat products. The FDA issued a new request...

FDA to determine if decades-old food preservative BHA remains safe for use

Federal health officials said Tuesday they will reassess the safety of a chemical called BHA used in foods including potato chips, cereals, frozen meals and meat products.