Saturday, October 24· 10am– 11am
NYU Alumni and Families Weekend: Generally Recognized as "Safe"? Debunking the Myths of U.S. Food Regulation
NYU School of Global Public HealthManhattan
Join us for NYU's Alumni & Families Weekend 2026 to reconnect with fellow GPH alumni! For decades, a regulatory loophole has allowed the food industry to introduce hundreds of new chemical substances directly into our food supply without ever notifying the public or the FDA. How did we get here, and what does it mean
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for the future of public health? NYU School of Global Public Health Professor Jennifer Pomeranz will take you behind the headlines to reveal how the "Generally Recognized As Safe" loophole works, why it primarily impacts ultra-processed foods, and the policy reforms required to fix a broken system.