Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to make an announcement Monday on the Trump administration’s food policy, as he continues to reshape how the federal government regulates ingredients in the nation’s food supply.
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Kennedy is expected to unveil a plan aimed at closing a regulatory pathway that allows food manufacturers to determine certain ingredients are “generally recognized as safe” without notifying the Food and Drug Administration, according to a report from the Washington Post. Among the ingredients under the GRAS umbrella are preservatives, emulsifiers, and low-calorie sweeteners.
The move would build on Kennedy’s broader push to increase scrutiny of food additives and chemicals as part of the administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda.
