SafetyBlog

The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) announced this week a set of new initiatives to asses the safety of additives used in food and beverage products.The five-step plan aims to improve the labeling for "generally recognized as safe" (GRAS) products. According to the Pew Charitable Trust, there are approximately 10,000 additives that companies are allowed to include in their food products. These products include flavoring additives, preservatives, dyes, etc. However, just over 40 …