Food additives eaten during pregnancy can change gut bacteria and raise later inflammation and weight gain risk, even without ...

It’s time to revamp the FDA’s “generally recognized as safe,” or GRAS, program that allows companies to add untested ingredients to food, the Health and Human Services secretary says. That may be ...

Food additives are substances introduced to foods and drinks during processing and packaging. Not all food additives are harmful, but some, like nitrates, sulfites, and artificial sweeteners, can be.

U.S. District Judge Irene Berger of the Southern District of West Virginia entered the 30-page order last week. It would halt ...

The FDA is attempting to phase out petroleum-based dyes from the nation's food supply. It approved one more natural food additive, gardenia (genipin) blue, in addition to three previous one: Galdieria ...

Obama-appointed judge blocks Morrisey's RFK-inspired food dye ban in West Virginia, siding with manufacturers over Make ...

A slice of red velvet cake with red sprinkles. The US Food and Drug Administration is reevaluating the safety of red no. 3 dye in food. Credit: Shutterstock The US Food and Drug Administration is ...

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 ...

CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s new law banning certain food dyes and additives in food sold in the state doesn’t go into effect ...

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 ...

The judge found the law likely to be unconstitutionally vague because it failed to provide adequate notice or standards to ...