FDA to Expand Review of Chemical Preservatives Used in Food.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expanding its review of food additives to include preservatives, whitening agents, and dough conditioners. The agency will evaluate chemicals like BHT, BHA, and ADA, commonly used in food products. This move comes after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called for new regulations to strengthen the FDA's oversight of the food supply. The FDA plans to issue a draft approach for reviewing existing chemicals and speeding up ongoing reviews of substances like phthalates and titanium dioxide. The agency aims to be more proactive in evaluating food additives, responding to concerns about the self-affirmation process used by the food industry to introduce new ingredients without safety data. [Extracted from the article]