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Microscopium's avatar

Thank you for this info.

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glmcclure's avatar

Truly informative, as usual, Linda. They should offer you a job at FDA!

While I am hopeful that RFKJR will be able to correct the GRAS problem and more, I am a little suspicious and disappointed that this administration didn't take the "burn the house down" approach to our health problems that they did in the other areas. It won't take much longer to find out what good, if any, RFK will be allowed to do.

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Linda Bonvie's avatar

And he can be banished at any time.

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Mark Seager's avatar

As trans fats involve heating oils to high temperatures & chemicals and extracting oils from seeds involves high temperatures & chemicals I am that suspicious of them that I attempt never to eat them.

The idea of eating something that you just shit out the other end is just beyond parody. Castor oil has a similar effect.

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Mary Palmer's avatar

I think this is one area where RFK Jr will be very helpful to our health. I read he’s not going to allow “hidden” ingredients any longer. Please keep us apprised of any progress. Thanks!

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Linda Bonvie's avatar

Yes! As you mentioned, just yesterday he made a move to have Big Food's favorite loophole, the self-affirmed GRAS status for additives taken off the books!

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