(The Center Square) – The U.S. Food and Drug administration has proposed a rule that aims to close a long-neglected regulatory food safety loophole, but consumer advocates warn the effort amounts to a “regulatory mirage.”

For nearly 70 years, the FDA has relied on a voluntary disclosure system, where manufacturers are effectively allowed to self-certify their own chemical products as “Generally Recognized as Safe,” or GRAS.

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