- On February 17, 2026, California introduced AB 2034, in the latest state-level action addressing food ingredients generally recognized as safe (GRAS).
- If passed, manufacturers of packaged food products sold
RFK, Jr. Discusses GRAS on 60 Minutes
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- On February 15, 2026, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared on 60 Minutes, along with former FDA Commissioner Dr. David Kessler, to discuss plans to
California’s SB 1033 Would Require Heavy Metal Disclosures for Protein Products
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- On February 11, 2026, Sen. Padilla introduced SB 1033, which would establish new state-level testing and heavy metal disclosure requirements for bulk and packaged protein products sold in California.
New GRAS Legislation Proposed (GRAS Oversight and Transparency Act)
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- On February 3, 2026, Rep. Mike Lawler introduced the GRAS Oversight and Transparency Act, which, if passed, would require a newly-created Board to review all “covered GRAS designations.”
- “Covered
FDA Announces Update to “No Artificial Colors” Claims, Approves Two Color Additive Petitions
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- On February 5, 2026, FDA announced via a letter to food manufacturers that the Agency intends to exercise enforcement discretion regarding certain voluntary claims relating to the absence of certified
FDA Releases Total Diet Study Interactive Tool
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- On January 27, 2026, FDA announced the release of the Total Diet Study Interface (TDSi). The tool provides consumers access to findings from the Agency’s Total Diet Study, which
Senator Reintroduces Dietary Supplement Legislation
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- On January 15, 2026, Senator Dick Durbin reintroduced the Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2026 (S.3677), which would require dietary supplement manufacturers to register their products with the
FDA Releases Human Foods Program 2026 Priority Deliverables
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- FDA has released its Human Foods Program 2026 Priority Deliverables, outlining a broad set of planned regulatory, policy, and scientific initiatives the agency intends to focus on over the
FDA Releases FY 2023 Pesticide Residue Monitoring Report
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- On December 22, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published its annual Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program Report for Fiscal Year 2023, providing a comprehensive overview of pesticide residue
FDA Reopens Registration for Food Allergen Thresholds Public Meeting
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- On December 10, 2025, FDA reopened registration for the virtual public meetings on food allergen thresholds. The new dates for the virtual meetings are February 18-20, 2026.
- The meetings were