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The Center for Research on Ingredient Safety at Michigan State University (CRIS) is one of the few organizations in the world willing to tacklethe hard questions about ingredient safety in our everyday products.
In the Media – Elisabeth Anderson on GRAS with “PolitiFact”
In this PolitiFact article, CRIS’s Director of Science Communication, Elisabeth Anderson, offers her perspective on GRAS ingredients to help readers understand what GRAS means for safety.
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Special Edition – FDA’s 2026 Priorities
The FDA's Human Foods Program recently released its 2026 Priority Deliverables, which focus heavily on chemical ingredient safety.
We've gone through each priority and connected it to the work CRIS that has already published, so you don't have to go looking. Where…
In the Media – Dr. Zagorski on Energy Drinks for “The New York Times”
In this New York Times article, CRIS’s Dr. Zagorski provides an expert perspective on the ingredients in energy drinks, to help readers separate marketing claims from what research actually shows about energy, performance, and safe consumption.
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In the Media – Dr. Kaminski on Glyphosate for “PolitiFact”
In this PolitiFact article, CRIS's Dr. Kaminski clarifies claims about glyphosate “weed killer” levels found in bread in Florida’s recent food testing, explaining that the measured amounts are trace and well below federal safety limits. His insights help put herbicide residue…
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Current Research
New Research – Human-based Model of Developmental Immunotoxicology
A new study from the Center for Research on Ingredient Safety (CRIS) in partnership with Corewell Health shows that a lab model made from human cells can accurately reflect how lead exposure during pregnancy affects a baby’s developing immune system. The…
New Review – Seafood & Microplastics Safety
Microplastics have become a familiar part of conversations about pollution, plastics, and health. In recent years, many headlines have warned that eating seafood could expose us to plastic particles, which has led to some people’s increased concern about the safety of…