Is Your Food Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) by the FDA?

We explore what it means for the FDA to recognize food as "Generally Recognized As Safe." We explore the history of the law that brought us GRAS status in 1958 and what the current regulations offer. (Hint: they give the food companies leeway). We look at a couple of common examples of how this has not worked well in the best interest of American's health and what we can do about it. Referenced links: Search the FDA database for specific items to see how they got listed as GRAS. Explore sections of the code to see if ingredients you are curious about show up and what they say. 21 CFR part 182 21 CFR part 184 21 CFR part 186 21 CFR part 101 (food labeling) _______________________________________________ Connect with Nourishing Liberty! Read Liz's weekly articles on Substack -- Raw Milk Mama! Join the discussion here. Follow Rachel on Rachel's Hot Takes. We love to hear from you! Send all email and questions to [email protected] _______________________________________________ Join us to learn about our food systems: How to grow and prepare your own food. Tips and tricks for time management for families so YOU can fully participate in your food system from start to finish. How to stay healthy and balanced in body, mind and spirit. Find the guide to local farms here Learn to grow your own food with permaculture principles. (This course guides you to grow your own food.)