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RFK Jr. Proposes Mandatory GRAS Notifications to FDA

9/1/2026

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U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. proposes a rule requiring mandatory GRAS notifications to the FDA.
The rule would force companies to notify the FDA when they add a new substance to food.
Peter Lurie says companies could still sell the ingredient while the FDA reviews the voluntary notification.
Environmental Working Group analysis shows 99% of food chemicals since 1958 entered the market through GRAS.

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U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. proposes a rule requiring mandatory GRAS notifications to the FDA.
The rule would force companies to notify the FDA when they add a new substance to food.
Peter Lurie says companies could still sell the ingredient while the FDA reviews the voluntary notification.
Environmental Working Group analysis shows 99% of food chemicals since 1958 entered the market through GRAS.