[PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE ARTICLE PDF IN ORDER TO READ THE ACCOMPANYING GRAS TABLES.]
In 1960, the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA) Expert Panel began a program to assess the safety of flavor ingredients for their intended use in human food. The primary objectives of the FEMA GRAS program are to evaluate whether materials nominated by the flavor industry are “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS) for their intended use as flavor ingredients and to reevaluate existin…