Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) Rule

A method of combatting  Listeria monocytogenes has emerged out of Canada just as the Boar’s Head outbreak has become a tragedy.  

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have granted GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) status to INNEO, a food processing aid made

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A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate is calling for stricter regulation of “Generally Recognized as Safe” substances and the creation of a new FDA office to assess the safety of chemicals in America’s food supply.

 Senator Edward J. Markey, D-MA, introduced the Ensuring Safe and Toxic-Free Foods Act,

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