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New York Takes Aim At Self-GRAS: Mandatory Disclosure Law Poised To Reshape Food Ingredient Oversight
On April 21, 2026, the New York Assembly passed the Food Safety and Chemical Disclosure Act legislation that would establish a first-of-its-kind reporting regime for substances deemed “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS). While state laws have long prohibited the sale of adulterated or misbranded food, they have not required companies to submit GRAS determinations or otherwise disclose the basis for those conclusions at the state level.
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