"Too much of anything is bad for you." That’s what my mom would say when I asked to eat an entire watermelon for dinner. "But fruit is healthy," I would beg. At that moment, my mom was passing on ...

Every time I grab a snack from the grocery store, I find myself squinting at those long, unpronounceable ingredients on the label. What exactly is sodium benzoate, and should I worry about it? Food ...

In the U.S., it’s still found in many confections, including Sour Patch Kids watermelon candies, Hostess chocolate cupcakes ...

Food additives are often considered undesirable by consumers. This is particularly the case recently, with many consumers concerned about their prevalence within ultra-processed foods. So are ...

DALLAS — A new Texas law promoting the Trump administration's “Make America Healthy Again” agenda requires first-ever warning labels on foods like chips and candies that contain dyes and additives not ...

Animal studies suggest that some food additives, such as artificial colorants and sweeteners, emulsifiers, and antimicrobial preservatives, could be harmful to gut health. A recent review published in ...