美国食品和药物管理局将审查撤销常见加工碳水化合物的安全性,
The FDA will review revoking the safety status of common processed carbs like corn syrup due to health concerns and industry self-approval loopholes.
林业发展局将审查一份请愿书,撤销玉米糖浆等数十种经加工的碳水化合物的安全地位,要求食品公司在日益担心它们与肥胖症和慢性病有关时证明它们的安全。
The FDA will review a petition to revoke the safety status of dozens of processed carbohydrates like corn syrup, requiring food companies to prove they are safe amid growing concerns over their link to obesity and chronic diseases.
这项行动得到了卫生部长Robert F. Kennedy Jr.和林业发展局前专员David Kessler的支持,目标是消除GRAS(普遍公认的安全)漏洞,使工业能够在不受政府监督的情况下自行批准成分。
The move, backed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and former FDA Commissioner David Kessler, targets the GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) loophole allowing industry self-approval of ingredients without government oversight.
他们认为,这个系统使超加工食品中未经测试的添加剂得以使用,这些添加剂现在占美国平均饮食的一半,并导致糖尿病、心脏病和脂肪肝的发病率上升。
They argue the system has enabled untested additives in ultraprocessed foods, which now make up half of the average American’s diet and contribute to rising rates of diabetes, heart disease, and fatty liver.
虽然FDA尚未发布最终决定,但该审查标志着向更大透明度和食品安全标准的潜在改革迈出了重要一步.
While the FDA has not yet issued a final decision, the review marks a significant step toward greater transparency and potential reform of food safety standards.