GRAS

GRAS Gras Graś gras graś gräs grás grãs græs græs' English Pronunciation en /ɡɹæs/ GA en grass Adjective en adjective en US law en generally recognized as safe a designation by the FDA that a chemical or substance added to food is considered safe by food industry experts. en Sandee LaMotte ‘I’ve never experienced pain like that’: Consumers pay the price for untested food ingredients w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/03/health/food-supply-safety-loopholes-wellness/index.html 2024-10-03 Tara flour is a recent example, but the misuse of the GRAS standard — and the delay in FDA response — has been occurring for decades, critics say. https://web.archive.org/web/20260306113159/https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/03/health/food-supply-safety-loopholes-wellness/index.html 6 March 2026 en-US Julia Belluz What Kennedy Gets Right About the Chemicals in Our Food w:The New York Times 2025-05-12 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/opinion/kennedy-ultraprocessed-food-dyes.html 0362-4331 Under GRAS, companies are expected, but not required, to notify the F.D.A. when they introduce a new chemical that experts they’ve hired deemed OK to use. As a result, the food industry is often vetting the safety of the ingredients in our food, not federal regulators. https://web.archive.org/web/20251104234453/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/opinion/kennedy-ultraprocessed-food-dyes.html 4 November 2025 Related terms en GRAE Anagrams en agrs ARGs GARs Gars args gars rags