The best course of action for consumers is education and awareness. Food additive scientist questions why potentially harmful ...

In the U.S., it’s still found in many confections, including Sour Patch Kids watermelon candies, Hostess chocolate cupcakes ...

The state of California banned the Red No. 3 dye and three other food additives in 2023, which gave manufacturers until 2027 ...

Widely used by the food industry, emulsifiers – a type of food additive – are found in many daily foods (sliced bread, ice ...

You may have heard in the news that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will no longer allow the use of FD&C Red Dye No. 3 in food or ingested drugs. Consumers are voicing questions about food ...

If passed, the Illinois Food Safety Act would ban certain additives in candy, soda, and other food items sold and ...

Red Dye No. 3, also known as erythrosine, is a synthetic food dye that gives foods and drinks a bright red color. It is also sometimes used in oral medicines and dietary supplements. It first was ...

Ethylene glycol is highly toxic to humans and is not used in food products. Propylene glycol is commonly used as an additive to aid in the processing of foods and improve their texture ...

Here’s what to know about ultra-processed foods, and how Kennedy has said he plans to shape the U.S. food system.

RFK Jr. said that food products are made with fewer additives and dyes in Europe compared to the U.S. at his confirmation ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s recent ban on the use of a popular food dye will create a new challenge for home ...

Added to products to extend their shelf life, propylparaben is linked in animals to hormone disruption. Since 2006, it’s been illegal to use it as a food additive in Europe. But in the U.S., it ...