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Hello and welcome to Dr. Mercola's cellular wisdom. I'm Ethan Foster, and today we're examining the troubling

reality that harmful chemicals are flooding the U.S. food supply. With me is my co-host,

Elara Sky. We'll be drawing on insights from a recent article by Dr. Joseph Mercola that looks

into how these chemicals slip past regulatory safeguards, disrupt our gut health,

and potentially raise the risk of serious diseases.

Thank you, Ethan. I'm glad to be here to shed some light on this pressing issue.

Many consumers have no idea just how many additives are put into our foods.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration still allows companies to introduce new substances without

independent safety testing, often relying on industry-backed research. As a result, thousands

of chemicals occupy store shelves with little genuine oversight.

That's concerning. One of the major points Dr. Mercola discusses is the loophole known as

generally recognized as safe,

or G-R-A-S.

Under G-R-A-S, companies can self-certify chemicals as safe without FDA approval.

It's alarming that this has been going on for decades, allowing substances with little

or no long-term research to enter the market. These additives range from flavor enhancers and emulsifiers

to preservatives and even heavy metals, like arsenic and lead,

which end up in commonly eaten foods.

Weak enforcement standards allow them to remain largely unchecked.

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