A common food additive was linked to a concerning effect on colon health by a new study.

A large laboratory study found that many commonly used sweeteners can directly change the growth of gut bacteria. Researchers ...

Florida's attorney general subpoenaed General Mills as the state investigates use of potassium bromate in bread products.

Researchers tracking more than 106,000 French adults found that two of five common food-additive mixtures were tied to a ...

Xanthan gum is found almost everywhere. This food additive has thickening, stabilizing and gelling properties and is one of ...

EFSA has raised concerns that glycerin-heavy slushies can cause nausea, vomiting, and drowsiness after one serving.

From bacon and hot dogs to deli meats, cured meat products contain chemical compounds that increase the risk of cancer.

Cambridge researchers have shown how commonly-used sweeteners slow the growth of certain gut bacteria. One sweetener in ...

Safer materials, better testing and improved chemical management are helping create packaging that protects food while meeting growing safety expectations.

Is it an energy boost that helps people power through the day? A way to ease opioid withdrawal symptoms? Or a dangerous drug?

Once again, Americans are in a panic over what we eat. More than two-thirds of those surveyed now regard the industrially produced, ultra-processed foods, or UPFs, that dominate the U.S. food supply ...

Debates on plastic pollution have raged for decades, focused mainly on the visible pieces fouling the land and sea. But there ...