Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Thursday his intention to eliminate the Generally Recognized As Safe standards for most domestic products. “We’ve launched a review of the GRAS standards,

Robert F Kennedy Jr. has called for the removal of artificial dyes from US food, announcing a review of GRAS standards. The Health Department wants the FDA to end self-certification of ingredients, promoting safety and transparency in food production.

The U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary is pushing to end a rule that allows food companies to use additives that haven’t been FDA-vetted.