US agency did not perform safety checks of more than 100 food ingredients, analysis finds

[Old Crank]

2. No surprise that industry would cut corners

to save money.
GRAS is useful for the items it was meant to cover in 1958. You also don't want to put an absolute straight jacket on what is covered. Because the list can't be changed. A better definition of 'broadly accepted' for evidence of an additive's safety needs to be promulgated.