The Alliance for Natural Health (AHN) is urging relevant FDA and Health and Human Services members, including Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to reconsider the full elimination of self-affirmed generally recognized as safe (GRAS). In a newly published white paper, the nonprofit echoes worries that the GRAS system creates loopholes for unsafe ingredients to enter the market and lacks FDA oversight. However, instead of eliminating it completely, the authors call for a balanced approach to ensure continued consumer access to healthy ingredients and supplements.
