The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is banning the use of a food additive known as brominated vegetable oil after the agency concluded that it is no longer safe to consume. Brominated vegetable oil ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for the nation’s top health post, has vowed to “get the chemicals out” of America’s food amid mounting concerns over the health effects of ...

Red dye No. 3, among other additives, has been banned in California under a new law. The additive appears in thousands of products, including candies and some medications. Red dye No. 3 has been ...

Experts warn about propylparaben, an additive found in a variety of food products. While it is banned in the European Union, ...

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

California’s adoption of AB 418 to prohibit Brominated Vegetable Oil, Potassium Bromate, Propylparaben and Red Dye 3 has led other U.S. states to follow with their own proposals for color and food ...

Soy lecithin is a common food additive that’s often used to improve the consistency and quality of packaged foods. Adding soy lecithin to packaged foods serves a particular functionality, but it can ...

ASN’s guidance helps clinicians and patients with CKD understand the effects of potassium and phosphorus food additives on their health.

The colorful packages lining supermarket shelves hide more than convenience—they contain ingredients potentially damaging your brain’s ability to form and retain memories. While food technology has ...

Food additives are widely used in processed foods these days, but what are the most common food additives we should be aware of, and what consequences might some of them have, good or bad, on our ...

With the recent news that the Food and Drug Administration is banning Red No. 3, the artificial dye that is considered a potential carcinogen, some experts are saying it could be the start of a much ...