The FDA has no authority to approve food products, but it can approve food additives before they are used in products like the Twinkie.
to find out what those additives are used for and how those ingredients comply with regulations.A Facebook post that says the FDA doesn’t approve vitamins but did approve the Twinkie has an element of truth but ignores critical facts that would give a different impression.
The FDA does not approve vitamins before they go on the market, and the agency does have a role in approving food additives used in the snack. But the FDA does not sign off on food products overall; it maintains regulatory authority over both vitamins and food once they’re on the market.
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