For decades, the FDA’s “generally recognized as safe,” or GRAS, designation has allowed food makers to decide for themselves whether certain novel ingredients are safe or not — even without providing evidence to agency scientists. Natalie Mihalek, a former prosecutor and current state legislator in Pennsylvania, said she doesn’t understand why the FDA treats food additives like criminal defendants — …
Could RFK Jr. “make America healthy again”? In an ABC News story headlined “Some of RFK Jr.’s views are finding support in some unexpected quarters,” journalist Olivia Rubin writes that Pollan made it clear to ABC News “that he thinks Kennedy is a ‘horrible’ choice for the job.” Nevertheless, he said of Kennedy, “He’s injected these issues into the national …
d3sign via Getty Images Grocery store shelves are filled with packaged foods, from snacks to canned soups to frozen dinners. “This variability shows why we should be aware of what is actually in the foods we’re eating, especially since many food additives might negatively impact gut health by promoting inflammation or triggering disease activity,” Gaffen said. “Trans fats are predominantly …
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Artificial sweeteners used in diet sodas and low-fat desserts should 'not be assumed safe,' an Israeli scientist has warned — after his study found they made it harder for cells to absorb sugar and changed the gut microbiome. Previous studies have also linked sweeteners to a higher risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and obesity, but have also shown …
