Food Additive

FDA seeks to phase out 8 common food dyes by Jennifer Shutt, Kansas Reflector April 22, 2025 WASHINGTON — Trump administration health officials announced Tuesday they hope to eliminate eight petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation's food supply before the end of next year, though they ha...

US health secretary says Americans should eat 'zero' sugar and announces plans to eliminate eight synthetic food dyes

"Food is medicine" makes for a great bumper sticker. However, as health policy, things start to fall apart. The MAHA model, born from a blend of good intentions and Instagram-friendly catchphrases, skips the messy parts: the collision of biology and policy in creating the chronic disease crisis it claims to cure.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the agency will soon announce autism studies aimed at identifying "environmental toxins" that may be responsible for rising rates in children.

On social media, people are gobbling up greens like they are giant primeval beasts. Nutritionists say it's not a bad way to get more fiber and micronutrients in.

Is xanthan gum safe for you to consume? We asked experts about its potential benefits and side effects.

In his new column for Men's Health, fit chef Gregory Gourdet, shares what fuels his workouts—and why most packaged fitness foods tastes bad.

These are the best protein bars of 2025, according to dietitians and fitness editors who tasted each one and provide details on what they're like.

A California Assemblymember is introducing a landmark bill that would phase out ultra-processed foods from his state's public schools.

Almost 40 years ago, Joseph Borzelleca published a study on red dye No. 3, a petroleum-based food coloring. The FDA cited his work to ban the additive in January. But Borzelleca says it's safe.

The FDA is already limited in policing claims of health benefits by makers of supplements and herbal remedies — a $70 billion industry. Get ready for even less regulation.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration's effort to slash the size of the federal workforce reached the Food and Drug Administration this weekend, as recently hired employees who review the safety of food ingredients, medical devices and other products were fired. Probationary employees across the FDA received notices Saturday evening that

Adding sugar or artificial sweeteners to coffee attenuated its protective effect on the risk for type 2 diabetes, an analysis of three large prospective US-based cohorts showed.

Red 3 is a synthetic colored dye that's used to give foods a vibrant red color.

The Food and Drug Administration has announced a ban of Red Dye No. 3, a common food additive, due to possible cancer risks. The ban will take effect in 2027.

The FDA said Wednesday it's banning the use of Red No. 3, a synthetic dye that has been linked to behavioral problems in children and cancer in animals.

Under the new ban, food companies and drug makers have distinct timelines to abide by

The federal government is banning the long-used synthetic food dye Red No. 3 after further linkage to cancer in test study animals, according to new information.

Califia Farms is proving that having a long-term vision is the best way to do well in the present.

Color additive barred for use in foods and ingested drugs decades after study showed it caused cancer in rats