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What are GRAS ingredients?

Elisabeth Anderson

June 10, 2019 - Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) Summer Staple Ingredients

In this post, we'll discuss one legislative element that works to safeguard our foods: Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) ingredients. As we've discussed in Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and state that any ingredient added to food must undergo evaluation for approval by…

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Using risk to make informed decisions

Elisabeth Anderson

June 3, 2019 - News Risk

In this post, we'll explore the role risk assessments, the precautionary principle, and how these concepts influence ingredient safety rules and regulations In our last post, we explored risk, hazard, and exposure, but there is much more to decision making than simply knowing…

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What is risk?

Elisabeth Anderson

May 28, 2019 - Risk

Updated: October 27, 2025 When it comes to ingredient safety, understanding hazard, exposure, and risk helps us make informed, science-based decisions about what’s truly safe to eat, drink, or use. Let’s explore how these concepts work together. Top Takeaways: Hazard ≠ Harm: A…

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Exploring nitrate & nitrite safety

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

May 20, 2019 - Preservatives

We know preservatives help keep our foods fresh and safe, but what about specific preservative ingredients? In this post, we take an updated look at nitrates and nitrites in our foods and explore the safety around these ingredients. Updated: May 28, 2020 What…

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Preservatives – Keeping our foods safe & fresh

May 6, 2019 - 101 Series Preservatives

Updated: March 9, 2026 Preservatives are crucial to the preservation, safety, and freshness of the foods in our global food supply system. Many of the foods we enjoy are made possible by modern (and ancient) preservation techniques. Let’s explore the varying ways…

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CBD – The next ingredient frontier

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li, Joe Zagorski

April 29, 2019 - Cannabidiol (CBD)

annabidiol (CBD) is the rage with oils, tonics, and tinctures popping for sale, but what do we know about this trending ingredient? In this post, we take a new look at CBD. Updated: August 13, 2022 Cannabidiol (CBD) is all the rage, with…

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Chemicals – The ingredients of life

Elisabeth Anderson

April 8, 2019 - Food & Ingredient Safety

hen it comes to chemicals, it can be hard to untangle the facts from the fear (some of it necessary fear). In this series, we’ll explore the chemicals that make up our lives and the products we use. What do you think…

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Interim CRIS Director to serve as ILSI Scientific Advisor

Elisabeth Anderson

April 8, 2019 - Faculty News

We are pleased to announce that CRIS Interim Director, Dr. Norb Kaminski, will serve as the new Scientific Advisor for ILSI North America’s Food and Chemical Safety committee We are pleased to announce that CRIS Interim Director, Dr. Norb Kaminski, will serve…

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