FDA
February 28, 2014
Environmental Working Group reports presence of azodicarbonamide in US health foods; additive is banned in Europe
February 25, 2014
NGO sues FDA over GRAS notification process, success would force FDA to revert back to pre-1997 rules
February 24, 2014
American Chemistry Council responds to Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health commentary, calls it ‘inflammatory commentary’
February 12, 2014
US health advocates call for the ban of food and plastic additive azodicarbonamide
December 19, 2013
US EPA publishes screening data on 1800 chemicals, opens ToxCast challenges to use data for public health risk assessment
November 12, 2013
The Pew Charitable Trusts publish summary report on food additive project, recommendations for U.S. regulatory review and FDA overhaul
October 25, 2013
Legal consultant reviews GRAS debate in major newspaper, GRAS review is of less importance than heart disease, obesity and economic issues
August 29, 2013
Innovative research program CLARITY-BPA unites regulatory risk assessors and academic researchers, studies BPA's hazards; first results expected in early 2015
August 14, 2013
Knowledge gaps for 80% of food additives, including food contact substances, hinder proper safety assessment and may be a public health problem, finds new study by The Pew Charitable Trusts scientists
July 1, 2013
Co-author of FDA food additive study comments in FDA week on FDA’s chemical risk assessment
