JECFA has once again declared that the toxic artificial sweetener aspartame is “safe” at the acceptable daily intake (ADI) amount of 40 mg/kg of body weight.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finally responded to a citizen petition submitted on March 7, 2023, by the Natural Products Association (NPA) and Alliance for Natural Health (ANH). Get updated on the latest.

Pre-market authorization (PMA) allows only drugs that are FDA approved. PMA sounds like a good idea, but is it really?

The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) has submitted comments to the FDA in response to a Citizen Petition asking FDA to revoke the use of the colorant titanium dioxide (TiO₂) in foods, including dietary supplements.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner announced the appointment of James "Jim" Jones to the post of FDA Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods. 

The American Kratom Association (AKA) has issued a Consumer Advisory in response to recent wrongful death jury awards in Florida and elsewhere. 

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) submitted a letter to the FDA in response to FDA's inclusion of "Dietary Supplement Master Files: Draft Guidance for Industry" in its list of priority guidance documents for 2023 as one part of the agency's New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) Notfication final guidance to be released in several parts in the future. 

Read up on the latest challenges and debates as the functional mushroom supplement category booms.

NPA, CRN, & the U.S. Hemp Roundtable were among those to offer testimony at the Congressional hearing "Hemp in the Modern World: The Years long Wait for FDA Action."

The American Kratom Association (AKA) is raising awareness about efforts to safeguard the millions of Americans who use kratom products.