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August 10, 2026
FDA Proposes Mandatory Notification for New Food Additives
- The FDA's draft regulation mandates that food producers notify the agency before introducing new ingredients, addressing long-standing criticisms of the GRAS system.
- Acting FDA Commissioner Kyle Diamantas emphasized that this change is intended to enhance postmarket safety and oversight of food additives.
- A 120-day public comment period has been opened to gather feedback on the proposed rule, which aims to improve transparency and safety in the food supply.
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- The Trump administration proposes greater transparency for food ingredients while delaying Kennedy’s definition of ultraprocessed foodsAug 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM · WSJ
- The Trump administration proposes greater transparency for food ingredients while delaying Kennedy’s definition of ultraprocessed foodsAug 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM · WSJ
- RFK Jr. aims to close loophole that allows new chemicals in food supplyAug 10, 2026 at 3:57 PM · The Hill
- RFK Jr. proposes fix to loophole that allows additives into food. Critics say it doesn’t go far enough.Aug 10, 2026 at 6:16 PM · NBC
- RFK Jr takes aim at ‘unvetted’ ingredients in US food supply with new FDA proposalAug 10, 2026 at 6:56 PM · Independent