What additives are in your food? The FDA doesn't always know, but seeks to change that
For nearly 70 years, food and beverage companies have been able to decide on their own that a new ingredient is safe and put it on the market without informing the Food and Drug Administration. But a new proposal could require that companies notify the agency when they add a new substance to human or animal food.
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