Grocery Manufacturers Tout Initiative to Boost Transparency of Chemicals in Food
Editor's Note: The following article by Politico.com reporter Helena Bottemiller Evich details a new initiative, announced Wednesday by the Grocery Manufacturers Association, to help modernize the process of assessing the safety of ingredients used in food products. In turn, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced yesterday that it has completed a safety assessment review of chemicals in foods, cosmetics, dietary supplements, animal food/feed and veterinary drugs, adding, "Based on the findings, the agency is taking steps to strengthen internal [chemical safety assessment] processes." More information on the FDA's plan is available here.
Food companies are trying to beat the federal government’s push to make chemicals in food more transparent.