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 ...

Before you fall for fear-mongering, you need to understand what food additives are. Food additives, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) explains, are “any substance the intended use of which ...

This Collection welcomes original research on food additives, including research on new food additives monitoring of additives, and their effects on health and consumer behaviour. Food additives are ...

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

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 intake of certain food preservatives, common in processed foods, may be linked to a modest increase in cancer risk.

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 ...

Just before the change in administration, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made headlines by revoking approvals to use the color additive FD&C Red Dye No. 3 in food after January 15, 2027. This ...

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 ...

DALLAS — A new Texas law promoting the Trump administration's “Make America Healthy Again” agenda requires first-ever warning labels on foods like chips and candies that contain dyes and additives not ...