New food concerns for flares
Sharing this https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/10/fda-toxic-chemicals-food-analysis article about regulatory changes to our foods that could impact sensitive people like us. It could means changes to your “safe” foods so I wanted people to just be aware of it.
“The proposed rule states that “any substance used in food (both directly or indirectly added) will be exempted from regulation as a food additive” if there is “no appreciable risk to human health”.
Advocates say the problem lies in the definition of “appreciable risk”. Chemicals like perchlorate, some phthalates, some bisphenols, some Pfas “forever chemicals” and some flame retardants are not classified as carcinogenic, but they can cause harm at doses far lower than 0.5ppb. These could in theory be used as TOR ingredients, as could chemicals that are neurotoxic, cause brain damage, attack the immune system, harm the microbiota or give rise to any number of other adverse health impacts.”