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FDA may allow toxic chemicals in food without safety review
Original: FDA may allow some toxic chemicals to be added to food without safety review. Experts are alarmed
The US Food and Drug Administration is reportedly considering expanding a loophole that would let certain harmful chemicals be added to food without a safety review, as long as they are not carcinogenic. Food safety experts say the move is alarming, warning it could expose consumers to toxic substances that would otherwise face regulatory scrutiny.
Why now: A Guardian report about a proposed FDA regulatory change has raised health concerns among experts and the public.
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Evidence
- FDA may allow some toxic chemicals to be added to food without safety review. Experts are alarmed · The Guardian
Regulator looks to expand loophole to allow dangerous compounds in food as long as they’re not carcinogenic
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