Foods that rely heavily on preservatives may be doing more than extending shelf life. In a large study spanning more than a ...

Two large French studies raise fresh concerns about everyday food preservatives, suggesting some may increase the risk of ...

Everyone loves bread, but it could be a silent killer — and not for the reason you’d think. Experts warn that an additive not restricted in the US could be making Americans sick. Potassium bromate, ...

That wholesome-looking multigrain loaf may be more ultra-processed than a donut, packing hidden sugars and chemicals that ...

For most people, consuming some amount of food additives is almost unavoidable, which is why the state of California is making it easier to navigate around certain harmful chemicals with a new ban.

Widely used by the food industry, emulsifiers – a type of food additive – are found in many daily foods (sliced bread, ice creams, crème fraîche, plant milks, etc.). Given their omnipresence in our ...

Americans have a lot of junk in their (car) trunk, as researchers note people are buying more ultra-processed foods than ever before. Nearly 60% of food enjoyed by Americans contains additives — 10% ...

New evidence shows the white bread versus wholegrain debate is less about good versus bad and more about balance, diet quality, and context.