Trump officials propose new scrutiny of food additives and ingredients
The proposal would require companies to notify the FDA and submit safety details before using new additives, while leaving the current review loophole in place.
- HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary announced a major regulatory shift aimed at overhauling how the federal government evaluates chemicals, synthetic dyes, and ultra-processed ingredients in the U.S. food supply.
- The FDA plans to systematically review and potentially revoke the "Generally Recognized as Safe" status for hundreds of food additives, eliminating a decades-old loophole that allowed manufacturers to introduce substances into food without prior agency approval.
- The administration proposed stricter front-of-package warning labels and tighter restrictions on public school lunch programs, aiming to phase out synthetic ingredients and artificial colorings from state-funded meal plans.
- Food industry trade groups pushed back against the proposal, arguing that existing ingredients undergo rigorous scientific evaluation and warning that rapid, mandatory reformulations could trigger supply chain disruptions and higher grocery costs for consumers.
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U.S. health officials want food manufacturers to provide more information about new additives and ingredients. Under a proposal announced Monday, food companies would have to notify the Food and Drug Administration before introducing new colors, flavorings, sweeteners and other ingredients…
RFK Jr. proposes fix to loophole that allows additives into food. Critics say it doesn’t go far enough.
The Trump administration said it’s taking first steps in strengthening rules over ingredients food companies have long added to their products with minimal oversight.
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