GRAS Self-Affirmation Fades As Sound Strategy Under FSMA
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Experts at a FDLI conference say Food Safety Modernization Act obligations should convince companies to move beyond self-affirming food ingredients as “generally recognized as safe” without notifying FDA. While the GRAS process generally is considered effective, it lacks transparency in some areas.
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