The FDA checks each ingredient in baby formula to make sure it’s safe and legal, and then checks the finished formula itself to make sure the whole product is safe too.

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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 says the FDA has two different teams: one checks if each ingredient in baby formula is safe, and another checks if the whole formula is safe — just like 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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In the U.S., the FDA makes sure that baby formula has the right ingredients and is safe so babies can grow and develop properly.

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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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Most baby formula ingredients have been used safely for a long time or look a lot like the stuff in mom’s breast milk.

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