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Erythritol is allowed in food under the FDA GRAS (Generally Regarded as Safe) program. Curious if anyone with knowledge of that program has a view on whether that designation may be at risk which would require a lot more studies before Erythritol can be sold.

Also curious if anyone on front lines of retail has seen any impact on customer behavior yet out of this study.

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My understanding is that GRAS largely is compounds that were in general use before the 50s, and exempted from future research requirements, and newer compounds on the list have been added by interested parties SELF REPORTING a compound as safe, and the FDA mostly takes them on their word.

I think that's the case but wonder what the process is for something coming off the GRAS list. Could cause a big headache for a bunch of companies like Whole Earth Brands who have a lot of capital tied up in Erythritol.

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