99 Percent of Chemicals in Foods Are Self-Certified by Industry, NOT FDA

I’m embarrassed I didn’t know about this sooner. Here’s what you need to know about GRAS.  Detoxify 1000s of Chemicals From Your Body Just With Food: ▶️ 0:00 Introduction: What is GRAS? 0:25 The truth about GRAS 1:20 A deeper look at certain chemicals  5:50 Learn more about detoxification!  Let’s talk about the term GRAS (generally recognized as safe). GRAS applies to chemicals that are in our environment and food.  GRAS implies that the chemical is regulated and has been through a lot of safety studies. However, the FDA allows companies to self-certify their chemicals as safe.  There are about 10,000 chemicals in our food supply, and 99% of them have not been reviewed for safety.  GRAS is more of a loophole that companies use to imply that their chemicals are safe despite outside testing.  Six chemicals that are generally recognized as safe:  1. Nitrates:  • Help preserve meat  • Increase sh