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‘GRAS’-FED Loopholes: Why Your Diet Is More Toxic Than The FDA Knows

You are here: Home / Archive / Feature Stories / ‘GRAS’-FED Loopholes: Why Your Diet Is More Toxic Than The FDA Knows
Published: June 15, 2025 by RHJ Producer

For the most part, food companies are allowed to police themselves when introducing new food additives to market. This gap in oversight is the product of a GRAS loophole, a decades-old FDA policy. Our expert explains how the status-quo is threatening public health and offers innovative solutions for reform.


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  • Jennifer Pomeranz, Associate Professor of Public Health Policy and Management, New York University School of Global Public Health, Public Health Lawyer

Links for more info:

  • New York University School of Global Public Health: Jennifer Pomeranz
  • Health Affairs: Advancing The FDA’s Human Foods Program Through Additional Authorities And User Fees
  • FDA: FDA Revokes Regulation Allowing the Use of Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO) in Food
Program #: 25-24Segment Type: Feature StoriesTopics: Federal Government| Federal Government and Regulation| Food Industry| Food Safety| Nutrition and Diet| Pharmaceutical Industry| Public Health| Public Safety| Smoking| TaxesGuests: Jennifer PomeranzInstitutions & Organizations: FDA Office of Dietary Supplement Program| New York University School of Global Public HealthHost: Elizabeth WestfieldProducers: Jason Dickey| Kristen Farrah
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