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FDA moves to close GRAS loophole with new food rule

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By Amaru J. Sanchez, George Burdock, Jonathan Emord
| Agroempresario
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a new rule to overhaul the GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) system for food ingredients, requiring companies to notify the agency instead of relying solely on self-affirmed GRAS determinations. The proposal, which will be published in the Federal Register on August 11, opens a 120-day public comment period and could significantly change how food companies document and market certain ingredients.
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Connecticut bill gets kratom all wrong

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By Jonathan Emord
| Wilton Bulletin Verified
A  kratom leaf in Bangkok, Thailand. Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images Connecticut’s HB 6855 may have been written with public safety in mind — but it’s more likely to trigger litigation than prevent a single overdose. Introduced in February as an update to the state’s drug control statutes, this bill originally focused on regulating synthetic cannabinoids and hemp-derived THC products. But this month, lawmakers added a sweeping amendment that would classify all forms of kratom as a Schedule I substance.
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The Precautionary Trap: Safety Extremism Is Itself Harmful

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By Rob Verkerk, Jonathan Emord, Michael Ames-Sikora
| Alliance for Natural Health USA
When safety goes too far, we risk losing the very ingredients that keep us healthy—balance, not blanket bans, is the real solution. Action Alert! By Rob Verkerk, Ph.D., Jonathan Emord, J.D., and Michael Ames-Sikora Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE Sweeping changes to the GRAS system could unintentionally ban safe, beneficial nutrients and foods, harming public access to health-supporting ingredients.
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