It’s time to revamp the FDA’s “generally recognized as safe,” or GRAS, program that allows companies to add untested ...

By analysing nationally representative diet data, researchers show that food additives rarely occur alone, with children and ...

The FDA is attempting to phase out petroleum-based dyes from the nation's food supply. It approved one more natural food additive, gardenia (genipin) blue, in addition to three previous one: Galdieria ...

A study reveals 168 common chemicals may disrupt gut health through daily exposure from food, water and household items, ...

Food additives are substances introduced to foods and drinks during processing and packaging. Not all food additives are harmful, but some, like nitrates, sulfites, and artificial sweeteners, can be.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A flavor-boosting additive is raising new health concerns. It's an ingredient common in processed foods - but manufacturers do not have to tell you how much is added. Most of us have ...

How everyday color additives in packaged foods may shape children’s behavior, biology, and long-term health and why science ...

You check ingredient labels for obvious culprits like high fructose corn syrup or artificial colors, but there’s a common food additive that’s flying under the radar while potentially wreaking havoc ...

It is puzzling that the many approaches to identifying possible causes for the increase in colon cancer in young people didn’t include a focus on food additives (“Focus on Young People’s Cancer Turns ...

A first-of-its-kind study investigating the effects of a common food additive on human gut bacteria has found the emulsifier carboxymethylcellulose can alter the quality and composition of the ...

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 ...

US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy has begun the process of eliminating a US Food and Drug Administration program called GRAS, or “generally recognized as safe,” that critics say ...