US EditionUS health regulators to consider safety status of processed ingredients, RFK Jr. says
The FDA will review a petition to revoke safety status of refined carbohydrates linked to obesity, with ultraprocessed foods making up half of the average American diet.
- On Sunday, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the Food and Drug Administration will consider David Kessler's petition to revoke GRAS status for dozens of processed refined carbohydrates unless companies prove safety.
- The GRAS exemption enacted 1958 allows food companies to self-verify ingredient safety without government oversight, and Kennedy says estimates show 4,000 to 10,000 ingredients may be untracked.
- Health officials point to ultraprocessed foods comprising half of the average American diet, with David Kessler, former FDA head, warning they drive diabetes, hypertension and other chronic diseases.
- Kennedy said he will use gold-standard scientific review to assess GRAS ingredients and intends to close the loophole if he gets White House approval, adding the administration is "laser focused" on making whole foods affordable.
- The Consumer Brands Association says there is no `agreed upon scientific definition of ultra-processed foods` and stands ready to work with HHS and FDA as legal pressure mounts against ten manufacturers facing a December lawsuit.
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RFK Jr. Says He’ll Act on Ultra-Processed Foods Petition
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he will respond to a petition that could enable the limiting of corn syrup and more than a dozen other refined carbohydrates by rescinding an automatic safety status they currently have. “We will act on David Kessler’s petition,” Kennedy said in an interview aired by CBS’s “60 Minutes” on Feb. 15. Kessler, a former Food and Drug Administration commissioner, said in a petition to the FDA—filed in August…
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The Daily BeastCBS News’ ‘60 Minutes’ Gives RFK Jr. Stage for MAHA Rant
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. found a prime-time platform on CBS News’ 60 Minutes, where his MAHA doctrine took center stage. CBS’ flagship news program spotlighted the health secretary’s high-profile campaign against ultraprocessed foods on Sunday, while gently pressing him on his vaccine skepticism. 60 Minutes opened the segment with B-roll of Kennedy—who has dismissed dozens of agency experts who don’t share his views—appearing to consult a team of a…
RFK Jr. Pushes FDA to Reexamine Processed Food Loophole
The Food and Drug Administration will consider a petition to revoke the safety status of dozens of processed refined carbohydrates unless food companies can prove they are safe and not contributing to health issues and obesity, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in remarks that aired on Sunday.
FDA to Reassess Safety of Processed Carbs Amid Health Concerns
The FDA is reviewing a petition to revoke the GRAS status of refined carbohydrates following concerns over safety and contribution to obesity. Initiated by former Commissioner David Kessler, this move aims to increase regulation and consumer awareness about ultraprocessed foods, supported by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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