date:Aug 25, 2016
ive to the lengthy food additive process, allowing certain substances to enter the food system without pre-market approval from the FDA. For a description of the GRAS process, watch this great video by the Center for Public Integrity (CPI).
There are currently over 600 items on the GRAS list, which is publicly available and includes the letters of GRAS notification and response letters from the FDA. But because the GRAS notification process is voluntary, companies ultimately determine if a subs