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A Former FDA Chief’s ‘Brilliant’ Move to Test the Agency’s Commitment to Making America Healthy

UNITED STATES, AUG 8 – Dr. David Kessler seeks to revoke GRAS status from additives in ultraprocessed foods to address rising obesity and heart disease rates, forcing industry reform or removal.

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By Sarah Owermohle, Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The former head of the US Food and Drug Administration is testing the Trump administration’s commitment to “Make America Healthy Again” with a challenge to crack down on some of the key ingredients in ultraprocessed foods. In a petition filed Wednesday, the former FDA commissioner, Dr. David Kessler, argued that the agency has the authority to declare that certain sweeteners, refined flours and oth…

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CNN broke the news in Atlanta, United States on Friday, August 8, 2025.
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