The FDA–AAFCO agreement is gone, and most founders are still using the old map. Dr. Nihan breaks down the four ingredient pathways now in play: GRAS, Food Additive Petition, AFIC, and the AAFCO/K-State SRIS program, plus what GFI #273 means for biotics. The real question for 2026–2030 isn't "can you sell it?" It's "can you prove it?"