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FDA weighs allowing 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 considering expanding a loophole that would let certain chemicals be added to food without a safety review, as long as they are not carcinogenic. Food safety experts have reacted with alarm, warning that the move could allow dangerous compounds into the food supply without proper scrutiny, and are calling on the regulator to tighten rather than loosen oversight of food additives.
Why now: The FDA's proposal to weaken safety checks on food additives has sparked concern 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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