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 ...

We all know that ultraprocessed foods aren’t the healthiest choice, but a new study has found that some can have worse effects on your health than others. Published in The BMJ on May 8, 2024, the ...

Additives that are commonly found in ultra-processed foods could be increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes when mixed together in certain ways, new research has shown – which may prompt a rethink in ...

Foods that rely heavily on preservatives may be doing more than extending shelf life. In a large study spanning more than a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Indiana could join a growing number of states scrutinizing ultra-processed foods in schools under legislation heard Wednesday ...

As the World Health Organization (WHO) publishes its latest information on additives, the food industry details how insufficient quality data is the biggest threat to their growth and management. On ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr has spent years railing against food additives, framing them as part of a broader threat to public health. Now, as the US health secretary, his views have taken on new weight.

Higher consumption of food preservatives, widely used in industrially processed foods and beverages to extend their shelf ...