Tag: Food Additives
Food Companies Race to Replace Artificial Colors With Natural Alternatives
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The push to remove artificial colors from U.S. foods is gaining speed, but...
HHS, FDA Offer Timeline for Phasing Out Petroleum-Based Food Dyes
FDA to establish national standard and timeline for food industry to transition from petrochemical-based dyes to natural alternatives
Trump Administration Plans Ban on More Synthetic Food Dyes
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, April 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Trump administration is expected to take new steps to remove artificial food...
Certain Combinations of Food Additives May Increase Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
Authors say limiting certain food additives may be an effective public health strategy to prevent diabetes
California Bans 6 Artificial Dyes in Foods Served at Public Schools
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A new law just passed in California makes it the first state to...
FDA Bans Food Additive Found in Sports Drinks, Sodas
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, July 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A regulation allowing the use of brominated vegetable oil in food was revoked...
Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods Tied to Upper Digestive Tract Cancers
Increased body fat only explained a small proportion of the association
Food Additive Emulsifier Intake Linked to Risk for CVD
Higher intake of celluloses (E460 to E468) positively associated with higher risks for CVD and coronary heart disease
Ultra-Processed Food Intake Linked to Cancer Burden, Mortality
Risk for cancer, specifically ovarian cancer, increased with each 10 percent increment in UPF consumption
Total Nitrite Consumption Tied to Higher Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Association even stronger for additive-originated nitrites and sodium nitrites
