Gras

plural Grases

1. A surname from French.

1. USabbreviationacronymlawAcronym of generally recognized as safe, a designation by the FDA that a chemical or substance added to food is considered safe by food industry experts.

   Tara flour is a recent example, but the misuse of the GRAS standard — and the delay in FDA response — has been occurring for decades, critics say.

   2024 October 3, Sandee LaMotte, “‘I’ve never experienced pain like that’: Consumers pay the price for untested food ingredients”, in CNN

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   Under GRAS, companies are expected, but not required, to notify the F.D.A. when they introduce a new chemical that experts they’ve hired deemed OK to use. As a result, the food industry is often vetting the safety of the ingredients in our food, not federal regulators.

   2025 May 12, Julia Belluz, “What Kennedy Gets Right About the Chemicals in Our Food”, in The New York Times, →ISSN