MSG gets most of the attention when people talk about flavor additives engineered to keep snacks craveable, but it rarely works entirely alone. Two lesser known compounds usually ride alongside it, ...

All the additives in our food are regulated by EFSA, The European Food Safety Authority. This is an independent body which is funded by the EU. Essentially, E number just means approved by the EU.

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 ...

Knowing what flavor additives are can help you make informed tequila buying decisions, but it all comes down to personal taste. “Would you like a taste of P. Diddy, The Rock, or Justin Timberlake?” my ...

Reading the ingredient list on packaged food can leave you feeling bamboozled. Especially when it comes to the names and numbers of food additives, which are often completely unidentifiable and ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces a sweeping initiative to ban synthetic food dyes, signaling a new era of U.S. food safety reform. Many common foods in the U.S.

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 ...

Get this: Many of the additives in packaged snacks and meals haven't actually been tested by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) because they're on the "generally recognized as safe," or GRAS, ...

Using cutting-edge metabolomics and mouse models, scientists have uncovered how everyday food additives found in snacks and drinks may alter immune pathways—offering fresh clues to why asthma is on ...