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The sneaky way companies get new chemicals into our food
99% of chemicals in our food right now were added without FDA approval. Many were added in secret, through a sneaky loophole built into the 1958 Food Additives Amendment. It was supposed to require FDA approval for new a...
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The sneaky way companies get new chemicals into our food is an episode from Planet Money by NPR. 99% of chemicals in our food right now were added without FDA approval. Many were added in secret, through a sneaky loophole built into the 195...
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Published May 29, 2026, 35:41 long, audio available.
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