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

Experts warn about propylparaben, an additive found in a variety of food products. While it is banned in the European Union, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration still authorizes the use of this ...

As California’s AB 2034 moves forward, the bill targeting self-affirmed GRAS ingredients is intensifying debate over state authority, federal reform and the risk of patchwork food safety regulation.

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday took steps toward banning BHA, a food additive used in processed foods such as ...

A majority of tested baby foods are ultraprocessed, packed with potentially harmful additives, sugars and salt, a new study found.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A flavor-boosting additive is raising new health concerns. It's an ingredient common in processed foods - but manufacturers do not have to tell you how much is added. Most of us have ...

You check ingredient labels for obvious culprits like high fructose corn syrup or artificial colors, but there’s a common food additive that’s flying under the radar while potentially wreaking havoc ...

The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it’s banning the use of Red No. 3, a synthetic dye that gives food and drinks their bright red cherry color but has been linked to cancer in animals.

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 ...

Widely used by the agri-food industry, food additives are mainly found in the ultra-processed products sold in our supermarkets. Until recently, safety evaluations of these additives have been ...

Many chemical food additives have been removed or banned from products in Europe because of health concerns, but remain in popular American products, according to the findings of an ABC11 I-Team ...

It is puzzling that the many approaches to identifying possible causes for the increase in colon cancer in young people didn’t include a focus on food additives (“Focus on Young People’s Cancer Turns ...