Most people rarely notice them, even though they appear in the ingredient lists of foods eaten every day. These additives are mainly used to keep food fresh for longer, prevent mold and bacteria from ...

Spread the loveIn recent years, the connection between preservative food additives and hypertension has emerged as a critical topic in the realms of nutrition and cardiovascular health. As consumers ...

Are the additives in our food quietly conspiring against our health? A new French study dives into the tangled web of food additives, not as individual villains, but at their gang affiliations. Do ...

Additives in plastics complicate recycling, raising health and environmental concerns while limiting circularity goals ...

The colorful packages lining supermarket shelves hide more than convenience—they contain ingredients potentially damaging your brain’s ability to form and retain memories. While food technology has ...

We often think of food additives as complex chemical substances produced by our modern society. However, the use of food additives dates to ancient times. Early people used salt to preserve meat and ...

Food additives play a critical role in the food industry. Additives include colorings, flavor enhancers and preservatives. There are many benefits of food additives, yet there are ongoing concerns ...

Consumption of emulsifiers, additives widely used in the production of processed foods, promotes inflammatory bowel disease and a cluster of obesity-related diseases known as metabolic syndrome, and ...

It could have far-reaching effects on the nation’s food supply, but a review of the legislation shows it also misrepresents the status of some ingredients that would trigger the action. The law signed ...

The American public is closely divided over the degree of health risk posed by additives present in the foods we regularly eat. Majorities see at least some risk from eating food produced with common ...

A field of Agave tequilana, commonly called blue agave (agave azul) In the background is the famous Tequila Volcano or Volcán de Tequila. The year 2025 turned out to be one of the most significant in ...