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[George50]

Perhaps?

You are correct that to completely eliminate GRAS it would need to involve Congress.

HHS can eliminate the self affirmed GRAS pathway which allows companies to independently determine a substance is GRAS without notifying the FDA.

This change would require companies to submit GRAS notices to the FDA, including safety data, for review before introducing new ingredients into the food supply. The FDA currently encourages voluntary GRAS notifications but does not mandate them.

That would end the loophole.

It is not at all clear that “HHS can eliminate the self affirmed GRAS pathway which allows companies to independently determine a substance is GRAS without notifying the FDA.”

Second, there is a significant question as to what, if any, authority FDA has “to eliminate the self-affirmed GRAS pathway” as described in the press release, without amendment of the FDCA. The current law, as noted above, provides FDA with jurisdiction to authorize only food additives, as defined by the Act, to be used in food. However, the definition of food additive excludes, among others, substances that are “generally recognized, among experts qualified by scientific training and experience to evaluate its safety, as having been adequately shown through scientific procedures . . . to be safe under the conditions of its intended use.” That does not give FDA much room to regulate these substances.

This article explains the history and legal aspects:

Could Self-GRAS Determinations Be Eliminated? | PackagingLaw.com

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Moves to Revise FDA Food Safety Regulations

www.packaginglaw.com

Lol. Its like you've been asleep for the past 30 years.

LOL. It’s like you only believe something if it’s a conspiracy theory.

 

[NOLA Dude]

It is not at all clear that “HHS can eliminate the self affirmed GRAS pathway which allows companies to independently determine a substance is GRAS without notifying the FDA.”

Second, there is a significant question as to what, if any, authority FDA has “to eliminate the self-affirmed GRAS pathway” as described in the press release, without amendment of the FDCA. The current law, as noted above, provides FDA with jurisdiction to authorize only food additives, as defined by the Act, to be used in food. However, the definition of food additive excludes, among others, substances that are “generally recognized, among experts qualified by scientific training and experience to evaluate its safety, as having been adequately shown through scientific procedures . . . to be safe under the conditions of its intended use.” That does not give FDA much room to regulate these substances.

This article explains the history and legal aspects:

Could Self-GRAS Determinations Be Eliminated? | PackagingLaw.com

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Moves to Revise FDA Food Safety Regulations

www.packaginglaw.com

According to them. They can make the change through HHS rule making.

I'm guessing RFK wouldn't have announced they were doing it without making sure it was possible.

LOL. It’s like you only believe something if it’s a conspiracy theory.

You guys claim everything is a conspiracy that you hhaven't been spoonfed by the corporate media.

 

[George50]

According to them. They can make the change through HHS rule making.

I'm guessing RFK wouldn't have announced they were doing it without making sure it was possible.

Yes, we know that you believe everything RFJ says even though it is usually wrong.

As an example, the official FDA statement was not exactly RFK said. The official statement said “take steps to explore potential rulemaking to revise its Substances Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) Final Rule and related guidance to eliminate the self-affirmed GRAS pathway.”

So what RFK led you to believe in his announcement is not at all what is happening. They have no idea whether or not they can do it! They are just going to “explore potential rulemaking” to determine whether they can or not.

The easy way to get rid of GRAS would be for Trump to tell Republicans in Congress to get rid of it. Why doesn’t he just do that? Enough Democrats have been fine with it and even introduced bills to get rid of GRAS but Republicans won’t go along.

 

[NOLA Dude]

Yes, we know that you believe everything RFJ says even though it is usually wrong.

Wrong according to big pharma shills including the corporate media?

As an example, the official FDA statement was not exactly RFK said. The official statement said “take steps to explore potential rulemaking to revise its Substances Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) Final Rule and related guidance to eliminate the self-affirmed GRAS pathway.”

So what RFK led you to believe in his announcement is not at all what is happening. They have no idea whether or not they can do it! They are just going to “explore potential rulemaking” to determine whether they can or not.

You are down to arguing semantics. I bet they are able to do it through their rule making although I'm sure there will be legal challenges.

The easy way to get rid of GRAS would be for Trump to tell Republicans in Congress to get rid of it. Why doesn’t he just do that? Enough Democrats have been fine with it and even introduced bills to get rid of GRAS but Republicans won’t go along.

The easy way is to get congress to do it?

 

[George50]

Wrong according to big pharma shills including the corporate media?

Do you not realize that is a conspiracy theory?

You are down to arguing semantics. I bet they are able to do it through their rule making although I'm sure there will be legal challenges.

Time will tell.

The easy way is to get congress to do it?

Of course, Democrats have already expressed interest in doing it and if Trump tells Republicans to do it they will just ask when he wants it done.

 

[NOLA Dude]

Do you not realize that is a conspiracy theory?

You guys claim everything is a conspiracy that you haven't been spoonfed by the corporate media.