Earlier this year, the FDA announced plans to ban the food coloring Red No. 3 in food and drink, stoking the conversation around so-called food additives. Since the 1990s, consumers have read ...

The categories included alternatives for foods like dairy, meat, and fish. Plant-based products generally had more ...

French researchers reported in three recent studies that certain food colorings may be associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cancer, while several preservatives have been ...

Widely used by the agri-food industry, food additives are mainly found in the ultra-processed products sold in our supermarkets. Until recently, safety evaluations of these additives have been ...

Food additives play a critical role in the food industry. Additives include colorings, flavor enhancers and preservatives. There are many benefits of food additives, yet there are ongoing concerns ...

Food additives are often considered undesirable by consumers. This is particularly the case recently, with many consumers concerned about their prevalence within ultra-processed foods. So are ...

Check ingredients lists for these additives, found in bread, dairy products, condiments, beverages, and more Roughly half the foods Americans purchase contain three or more additives. By Jennifer Cook ...

YONKERS and NEW YORK – A joint investigation by Consumer Reports and Yuka has measured the levels of eight controversial additives in 40 widely consumed packaged food products in the United States.

It could have far-reaching effects on the nation’s food supply, but a review of the legislation shows it also misrepresents the status of some ingredients that would trigger the action. The law signed ...

Food additive mixtures are an everyday feature of our diets, especially through ultra-processed foods. Until recently, safety evaluations of these additives have been conducted substance by substance ...