Companies that make ingredients for baby formula often use a special U.S. government shortcut called GRAS to prove their ingredients are safe for babies, without needing full FDA approval.

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Trends in ingredients added to infant formula: FDA's experiences in the GRAS notification program.

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2023 Aug

The study shows that companies making ingredients for baby formula often use a special safety approval system called GRAS to prove their ingredients are safe — which is exactly what the claim says.

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Trends in ingredients added to infant formula: FDA's experiences in the GRAS notification program.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2023.113876

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