Tag: GRAS
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GAO Report Criticizes FDA for Lax Oversight of GRAS Foods
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report criticizing the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) oversight of food ingredients determined to be generally recognized as safe (GRAS). Noting that companies are not required to submit their GRAS determinations to regulators, GAO examined whether FDA can vouch for these substances, which increasingly include nanomaterials.…
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FDA Offers No Objection to GRAS Status for SweetLeaf® Stevia
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reportedly declined to send an objection letter to Arizona-based Wisdom Natural Brands™ concerning its request for generally recognized as safe (GRAS) status for its stevia sweetener, SweetLeaf®. Considered the gold standard in GRAS rulings, the lack of an FDA objection has confirmed earlier determinations by two independent scientific panels…
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FDA Has No Objection to Rebiana-Based Sweeteners
FDA has reportedly stated that it has no objection to granting GRAS (generally recognized as safe) status to stevia for use as a zero-calorie natural sweetener in foods and beverages. An extract form is currently marketed as a supplement, but FDA said it lacked the necessary scientific data to lift an import restriction on food-grade…