FDA Moves Toward Banning Additive Used In Processed Foods

The additive is used to prevent fats and oils in food from spoiling.

The FDA is moving toward banning an additive used in processed foods.

BHA has been used in the food supply for decades. It was first listed as “generally recognized as safe” by the FDA in 1958. The agency approved it as a food additive in 1961.

The additive is used to prevent fats and oils in food from spoiling and can show up in products such as frozen meals, breakfast cereals, cookies, ice cream, and some meat products.

The FDA is launching a safety review of the chemical due to concerns that it might cause cancer in humans.