Goals in the FDA’s Human Foods Program 2026

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced its goals for 2026 when working to promote the health of Americans with its Human Foods Program (HFP), which is a vital part of the implementation of the “Making America Healthy Again” program, advanced by the Trump Administration and the HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy. The federal government is focused on the crucial role of food and nutrition in health. If you were harmed by dangerous food or additives, you should call the Chicago-based product liability lawyers of Moll Law Group. Billions have been recovered in the cases with which we’ve been involved around the country.

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The FDA regulates around 80% of the country’s food supply. The HFP looks over all activities connected to nutrition and food safety with an eye toward making sure that food goes toward wellness and health of the American public. The program looks at chemicals in food, reduction of diet-related chronic disease and foodborne illness.

The HFP has multi-year initiatives to the end of promoting American Health through nutrition. Some of these initiatives are concerned with removing petroleum-based dyes from food, review a range of food additives and ban them if they’re unsafe, and comprehensively review infant formula nutrient requirements.

The HFP has three focus areas, including food chemical safety. The Make Our Children Healthy Again strategy within this area is protecting the food supply from dangerous chemicals and additives. The expected results include GRAS reform, post-market safety reviews of marketed food chemicals, microplastics, closer to zero, adoption of natural color additives, consumer exposure to contaminants in food, and food regulation of new ingredients.

GRAS reform refers to updates to how “Generally Recognized as Safe” (GRAS) materials are handled. Currently, companies can include a GRAS substance, under the conditions of how it’s intended to be used, without review by or notice to the FDA. However, in 2026, the FDA is going to put in place a new regulation that will require manufacturers to require GRAS notices to be submitted to the FDA whenever a substance in the food item is claimed to be a GRAS. It is expected to be mandatory to notify the FDA by early 2026.

This means that the current manner of manufacturers determining safety for themselves will end. Additionally, the FDA is planning to reevaluate particular food additives, chemicals that are already of concern. The overall effect is that companies will have to reformulate their products and provide greater transparency for food additives included in their product.

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If you or a loved one was harmed by food, whether dangerous chemicals in food or inadequately labeled food, call the seasoned Chicago-based product liability lawyers of Moll Law Group to determine whether you have a viable basis to sue for damages.  When our firm can establish liability for food safety violations, we may be able to recover economic and noneconomic damages on your behalf. We are dedicated to fighting for people around the country. Complete our online form or call us at 312.462.1700.