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How are food additives tested by the fda to prove they are safe to use?
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Good question: The fda cannot absolutely "prove" any additive is safe to use. However, the fda is charged with determining whether there is "reasonable certainty" of no harm to consumers when additives are used as the company proposes. They use the best available science to examine this. Even if generally safe, a given additive may still cause individuals trouble. For more info: http://tinyurl.Com/mxkau9p.
Answered 12/20/2013
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