The Supreme Court, however, sided with Lexington Mill & Elevator’s argument that, although nitrates may harm health in large quantities, the government must prove that they do so in the specific amounts present. In a ruling that still guides government actions in arenas from genetically modified organism (GMO) labeling to herbal supplement regulation, the Supreme Court declared that it was incumbent on the Bureau of Chemistry to show that an ingredient may be harmful in the quantity typically present in a normal serving or dose.37
