date:Aug 25, 2016
problem of the lack of transparency and accountability of the GRAS process. It will not empower the FDA to appropriately regulate the safety of food additives, because it will remain voluntary. Safety determinations of the new ingredients added to our foods will still rely on expert panels that are likely to have conflicts of interest rather than independent reviewers. The GRAS process is just one example of how deep scientific integrity issues run through science-based decision making