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

Food additives often have negative associations, but not all of them are artificial or harmful. In fact, some of them may ...

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 ...

Every week, millions of Americans push shopping carts down brightly lit grocery store aisles without realizing they may be ...

The agency’s lengthy “Human Foods Program 2026 Priority Deliverables” targets food dyes and other ingredients, the GRAS ...

Food additives are often considered undesirable by consumers. This is particularly the case recently, with many consumers concerned about their prevalence within ultra-processed foods. So are ...

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 ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lacks certain authorities and is persistently underresourced to fulfill its mission of protecting the public by ensuring that foods are safe, wholesome, sanitary ...

State legislators have proposed bills to restrict food additives, label certain ingredients, and limit some items in school meals. Legislatures are also pursuing SNAP waivers to restrict purchases of ...

Some additives in ultraprocessed foods are known to be harmful to the body – but what about when these ingredients are combined? A new study, published in the journal PLOS Medicine, revealed that the ...