In the January 4, 2016, Federal Register¸ FDA
announced notice of a petition by the Center for Science in the
Public Interest, Natural Resources Defense Council, Center for Food
Safety, and other organizations, proposing FDA amend the food
additive regulations to no longer authorize the use of seven
synthetic flavoring food additives and to establish zero tolerances
for the additives. The seven food additives are: (i) benzophenone,
(ii) ethyl acrylate, (iii) eugenyl methyl ether, (iv) myrcene, (v)
pulegone, (vi) pyridine, and (vii) styrene. The petition provides
new data establishing these substances are carcinogenic and
therefore not safe for use in food. Comments are due
March 4, 2016.
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