THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - MAHA: The FDA is Reviewing This Food Additive Over Cancer Risk.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has begun steps to review and potentially ban BHA, a food additive used in processed foods, citing concerns over its potential link to cancer.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the food industry.WHEN & […] The post MAHA: The FDA is Reviewing This Food Additive Over Cancer Risk. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has begun steps to review and potentially ban BHA, a food additive used in processed foods , citing concerns over its potential link to cancer . WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the food industry. WHEN & WHERE: The announcement was made on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 , with the review process set to begin immediately across the U.S. KEY QUOTE: “This reassessment marks the end of the ‘trust us’ era in food safety.” – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. IMPACT: The review could lead to changes in the use of BHA in processed foods and aligns with broader efforts to remove harmful chemicals…Open
NEWSNATIONNOW (Taylor Delandro) - FDA to reassess food preservative BHA in safety overhaul
BHA was classified as Generally Recognized as Safe, or GRAS, in 1958 and approved as a food additive in 1961.