The distinction between purity, quality, and health has become increasingly blurred. Here’s what the experts say.

The unusual way the U.S. regulates ingredients is in the news and the hot seat right now, thanks to the recent ban of a food ...

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 ...

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

The notion that artificial colors and preservatives in foods may play a role in hyperactivity has been largely dismissed within conventional medicine, but there are signs that this is beginning to ...

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 ...

Are the additives in our food quietly conspiring against our health? A new French study dives into the tangled web of food additives, not as individual villains, but at their gang affiliations. Do ...

Food Additives and Human Health is a detailed guide to the world of food additives commonly used in the food processing and manufacturing industry. Edited by experts in the field, invited scholars ...

DEAR HEALTHY PROFESSOR: What are food additives? A: Simply stated, a food additive is any substance added to a food either intentionally (for example, food coloring) or unintentionally (for example, ...