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 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 ...

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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 ...

A new study published in PLOS Medicine revealed that the simultaneous consumption of multiple food additives commonly found in ultra-processed foods is linked to a slightly increased risk of ...

Food additives have come under increasing scrutiny in recent months, and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently announced a ban on eight frequently used food dyes from food and beverages. Two ...

The FDA issued an order on Wednesday banning Red No. 3 from use in foods and ingestible drugs over concerns that the additive could cause cancer. This particular dye has been banned in cosmetics and ...

Red Dye No. 3, also known as erythrosine, faces regulatory scrutiny, with California's Food Safety Act scheduled to ban it starting in 2027. This decision came after animal studies revealed that high ...

Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) has reintroduced the Toxic Free Food Act, legislation designed to address longstanding gaps in the regulatory oversight of food chemicals. This bill seeks to ensure that ...