food additives

Research suggests that carrageenan may contribute to insulin resistance and inflammation in overweight people.

Commentary Scientists at the University of Texas–Dallas recently discovered that a common food additive can make flesh translucent—literally. ...

Safer and more traditional alternatives exist for some of them.

More than 73 percent of food is ultra-processed. Some ingredients are 'generally recognized as safe,' but research has ...

Commonly added to keto-friendly foods, sorbitol is linked to inflammatory bowel disease and digestive upset in some. 

Efforts to ban harmful food additives are gaining steam in the states while garnering criticism for bypassing the ...

Hidden in many processed foods, phosphorus additives are not as benign as one might think—although our bodies need ...

Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a commonly used food additive known for its flavor-enhancing properties. But is it truly ...

The additive can result in ‘toxic effects’ on the thyroid gland which is crucial in regulating metabolism, blood ...

The stark contrast between food quality in the United States and Europe is often immediately apparent to those ...

The ban, which will go into effect in 2027, leads the U.S. in prohibiting ingredients allowed by the ...

The additives, commonly found in popular cereal, soda, candy, and drinks are present in over 12,000 food products, ...

More new proposals are currently waiting for California Governor Gavin Newsom to either sign or veto. Four of ...

Editor's Note: Ever gone out to an inexpensive buffet and marveled at the vast display of freshly prepared, ...

The world’s most widely used and controversial artificial sweetener is slated to be labeled “possibly carcinogenic to humans” ...

Editor's Note: Believe it or not, most of the processed food we eat contains a thickening agent called ...

California and New York lawmakers have proposed bills to ban five toxic chemical food additives linked to cancer and behavioral ...

On March 9, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its request for $7.2 billion as part ...