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 ...

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 ...

The vast majority of baby foods, drinks and snacks sold in the United States for children ages 6 months to 36 months are ultraprocessed and may contain additives increasingly linked to potential ...

Dozens of bills in more than 15 states are targeting harmful additives, many of which have been ignored by the FDA ...

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 ...

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.