Higher intake of food preservatives, widely used in industrially processed foods and beverages to extend shelf-life, is associated with a modestly increased risk of cancer, finds a study from France ...

Large French cohort studies suggest that people who consume higher amounts of certain food preservatives have higher risks of ...

In the early 1900s, as Americans moved from making their own food to buying manufactured goods, manufacturers were largely unregulated. Food and drug companies did not have requirements about safety ...

Two New Jersey state senators from opposite ends of the political spectrum are joining forces to tackle what they say is a ...

New York wants its residents to know exactly what’s in their food — especially the ones their children eat in school. And it’s introducing major legislation to make that happen. In January, Sen. Brian ...

A U.S. District Court sided with the International Assn. of Color Manufacturers with a preliminary injunction against the ...

For many of us, Halloween is the true start of the holiday season. The pumpkins. The kiddos in costumes. And the ubiquitous fun-sized candies that seem to hang around office breakrooms until deep into ...

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.

A new piece of legislation being considered in Springfield would ban several food additives found in certain candies and sodas. According to a press release from State Sen. Willie Preston, the ...

The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission Report addresses food safety and its impact on chronic childhood illnesses in the United States. Commissioned by President Donald Trump via executive ...

(The Center Square) – With deregulation-focused Republicans in Congress reluctant to fulfill the industry-wary goals of the Make America Healthy Again initiative, some Democrats are taking up the ...

Update: On April 8, 2024, Consumer Reports published an article titled “The Dangerous Dyes and Other Food Additives States Want to Ban,” wherein we discussed California’s prohibition of the use of ...