U.S. Sens. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) have introduced legislation they assert would improve U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight of ingredient disclosures and reviews by requiring food companies to report their products’ ingredients to the agency. The Better Food Disclosure Act (Better FDA), reportedly a response to state-led efforts, also purportedly seeks to strengthen FDA’s post-market review process, allowing state government officials and members of the public to petition FDA to review an ingredient’s safety, according to a press release.

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