RFK Jr. to unveil plan targeting loophole allowing chemicals in food, WaPo reports

FDA to require notice of additives in food supply for the first time

New policy would stop short of "closing the GRAS loophole" but for first time will document previously unknown chemicals used in American food.

RFK Jr. slated to unveil plan targeting loophole that allows chemicals in food supply

The practice known as “generally recognized as safe” allows companies to self-certify the safety of certain food chemicals or substances without strict government oversight.

RFK Jr. to unveil plan targeting loophole allowing chemicals in food, WaPo reports

U.S. Health Secretary Robert ​F. Kennedy Jr. ‌is expected on Monday ​to announce ​a plan to change ⁠a decades-old ​loophole that has ​allowed food companies to use certain ​chemicals in ​their products without notifying ‌the ⁠federal food regulators, the Washington Post reported.