The FDA is intensifying its scrutiny of food additives, particularly azodicarbonamide (ADA), known as the "yoga mat chemical." This reviewed substance has faced regulatory actions in several countries due to potential health risks. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. emphasized the need for transparency in food safety for families. ADA, used as a food additive for dough conditioning, breaks down into chemicals linked to cancer. While the FDA has deemed it safe historically, public concern is prompting a push towards banning it, moving towards greater food safety regulations.
A ban would bring the US in line with countries like China, India, Australia and those in the European Union, where the ingredient has already been pulled from the food supply over potential health risks.
It helps make dough softer and more elastic - but it's also used for the same purpose in the production of rubber products like yoga mats and flip-flops.
Most of the concern around ADA comes from two chemicals it breaks down into during baking - semicarbazide and urethane - both of which have been linked to cancer in lab studies.
We're taking decisive action and using every authority we have to clean up the food supply and protect American families.
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