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Experts warn about propylparaben, an additive found in a variety of food products. While it is banned in the European Union, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration still authorizes the use of this ...

Some additives in ultraprocessed foods are known to be harmful to the body – but what about when these ingredients are combined? A new study, published in the journal PLOS Medicine, revealed that the ...

In our daily diet, there may be a solution to antibiotic resistance. Researchers have discovered that a natural substance ...

The bill, which would ban potassium bromate, Red 3 and propylparaben in the state, needs to be signed by Governor Kathy ...

Soy lecithin is a common food additive that’s often used to improve the consistency and quality of packaged foods. Adding soy lecithin to packaged foods serves a particular functionality, but it can ...

Food additive emulsifiers were individually associated with modest increases in cardiovascular disease (CVD) in a large French epidemiological cohort, researchers found. Various types of emulsifiers - ...

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The Food and Drug Administration may ban the use of brominated vegetable oil (BVO) in food, the agency announced in a statement on Thursday. The organization “proposed to revoke the regulation ...

The same can be said for the cheeseburger – one of my favorite American foods that has unique German origins. The definitive ...