A striking new report from the federal government this month found that Americans on average get about half their calories from ultra-processed foods that have been linked in studies to increased ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is banning the use of a food additive known as brominated vegetable oil after the agency concluded that it is no longer safe to consume. Brominated vegetable oil ...

I recently attended a continuing medical education lecture by Kathleen Holton, Ph.D., MPH, and I want to share what I learned. But first, who is Dr. Holton? Dr. Holton is a nutritional neuroscientist ...

Food additives are substances added to foods to increase storage time or modify taste or texture. Despite a recent decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to remove certain synthetic ...

You check ingredient labels for obvious culprits like high fructose corn syrup or artificial colors, but there’s a common food additive that’s flying under the radar while potentially wreaking havoc ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr has spent years railing against food additives, framing them as part of a broader threat to public health. Now, as the US health secretary, his views have taken on new weight.