FDA's proposed Standard of Ingredient elimination list is appropriate — so far - Investigate Midwest

FDA's proposed Standard of Ingredient elimination list is appropriate — so far - Investigate Midwest

You may have never heard of benzoic acid. White, odorless and tasteless, it became the preservative of choice around 1900 for many U.S. ketchup producers. By 1910, it is estimated that sodium benzoate (benzoic acid’s salt) was an ingredient in $60 million worth of food products produced in the U.S. But as usage of sodium benzoate increased, a debate was raging over whether it was safe for human consumption. In 1901, the National Association of S…