The Lacuna Project

lacuna (n.) a gap in a record where something should be

Independent research. Not affiliated with any government, agency, or company.

Professional body

Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association of the United States (FEMA)

Documented money flows

Findings that rest on exhibits naming this entity

  • AGR-1.5: Of the 451 GRAS notices FDA received from 1997 to 2012, 22.4 percent were decided by an employee of the manufacturer, 13.3 percent by an employee of a consulting firm the manufacturer selected, and 64.3 percent by an expert panel selected by the manufacturer or its consultant. None used a standing panel selected by a third party; the study was funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts.

Exhibits naming this entity

  • Exhibit 574 Page accessed 2026-11-09. Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association of the United States (FEMA): About the FEMA GRAS Program