Federal law allows food companies to use chemicals designated as Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) without being reviewed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). New York law would help close these loopholes.
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The New York State Legislature has approved legislation targeting food chemicals generally recognized as safe (GRAS).
that New York Food Safety and Chemical Disclosure Act (S1239/A1556) establishes a web database of safety assessments for food chemicals used in New York. This will have national implications for food companies in making public safety assessments that they have been able to keep secret since 1958.
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