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Food Companies Add 111 Unreviewed Chemicals to Products Without FDA Notification

Mar 04, 2026

At least 111 substances of unknown safety have been added to U.S. foods, drinks and supplements without alerting the FDA, exploiting a legal loophole in the "generally recognized as safe" standard, according to a new investigation.

HHS Secretary Kennedy Targets Food Industry GRAS Exemption for Ultra-Processed Ingredients

Feb 26, 2026

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans to review the safety of ultra-processed foods, criticizing the GRAS exemption that allows companies to verify ingredient safety without FDA oversight since 1997.

FDA to Review Safety Status of Ultra-Processed Food Ingredients

Feb 16, 2026

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the FDA will act on a petition to revoke GRAS status for dozens of processed sweeteners and starches, including corn syrup, unless companies prove they are safe.

FDA to Consider Revoking Safety Status of Processed Food Ingredients

Feb 16, 2026

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the FDA will consider a petition to revoke GRAS status for dozens of processed sweeteners and starches, though he stopped short of promising new regulations on ultraprocessed foods.

FDA to Review Safety Status of Processed Foods; New Weight-Loss Drug Retatrutide Awaits Approval

Feb 15, 2026

The FDA will consider revoking safety exemptions for ultra-processed foods including corn syrup, while retatrutide, a triple-receptor weight loss drug, advances through phase three clinical trials without yet receiving regulatory approval.