Safety

Safety. Processed foods are safe. During food processing, products are treated to destroy harmful bacteria and extend self-life. Processed foods can also be life-saving in emergency situations like natural disasters. Natural disasters are often coupled with loss of power and closure of stores and restaurants. In these situations, processed foods...

FDA's Food Ingredient Approval Process: Safety Assurance Based on Scientific Assessment Before a low-calorie sweetener is approved for commercial use, it must undergo extensive testing (which can cost millions of dollars) and years of regulatory scrutiny. U.S. food safety laws prohibit the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from approving a...

In June 2009, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it has no questions regarding the conclusion of an expert panel on the Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) status of a steviol glycoside extract with high rebaudioside A content for use as a tabletop sweetener.   FDA announced in December 2008...

The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced the approval of Olean® (also known as olestra) in prepackaged ready-to-heat popcorn (such as microwave popcorn). Olestra can replace the added fat and calories from fat in fried foods. Snack foods made with olestra have been tremendously popular with consumers and products...