Business · 04/05/2017Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

FDA Denies Petition to Ban Sodium Perchlorate in Food Products

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rejected a joint petition from several environmental and consumer groups, including the Natural Resources Defense Council, to revoke the exemption for sodium perchlorate in food additives and instead issue new regulations to ban its use in food-contact articles.