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GRAS stands for?

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ClaireRedfield

It's short for Generally Recognized as Safe. Designation by the FDA that a chemical or substance (including pesticides) added to food is considered safe by experts and therefore is exempt from the usual FFDCA food additive tolerance.

00:37, 27 November 2012

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