In 2011, the GRAS ('Generally Regarded As Safe') status of meso-zeaxanthin was acknowledged by the FDA in a reply to a proposal from a US company on the status of meso-zeaxanthin (plus L and Z).
2011 wurde von der US „Food and Drug Administration“ der GRAS-Status (GRAS: Generally Recognized As Safe) von meso-Zeaxanthin anerkannt aufgrund eines Vorschlags einer US-Firma zum Status von meso-Zeaxanthin (plus L und Z).