FDA Announces New Review Process for Food Chemicals Already on the Market

The initiatives are the latest moves by the Robert F. Kennedy-led HHS to enhance food chemical oversight.

Sign outside of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in White Oak, Md., on Aug. 29, 2020. Andrew Kelly/Reuters

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on May 15 that it is launching “a stronger, most systematic review process for food chemicals already on the market.”

Since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took office as secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) in February, removing harmful ingredients from the American food supply has emerged as a key initiative in his Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) platform.