Identifying unhealthy food is not as easy as one might think.

The report shows that companies — not the FDA — determined the safety of these ingredients under a decades-old exemption ...

This week, I wrote about a new proposed definition for ultra-processed foods, which prompted excellent follow-up questions from readers. Many wanted to better understand why these products are ...

A former commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned of the impact of food additives despite their classification as "generally recognized as safe" or "GRAS" by the FDA. In ...

A shopper comparing Babybel cheese purchased at Costco with that from another grocery store ended up conducting an impromptu ...

Researchers found more than 100 additives used in baby foods, many of which are added to sweeten, salt, or thicken products for infants and toddlers.

The Easter holiday is right around the corner, which means you're probably already stocking up on all those favorites like ...

Certain toxic chemicals are sometimes added to turmeric to enhance its colour. For example, lead chromate, a dangerous yellow pigment, can be detected by mixing turmeric with water and observing the ...

Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. David Kessler — who took on Big Tobacco in the 1990s — told 60 Minutes on Sunday that he’s an unlikely ally in Health and Human Services Secretary ...

By Elizabeth Adegbesan The high cost of living has made many people look for short cuts to save money at all costs. Some ...

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has launched a nationwide investigation into claims that some vendors are using polyethene (plastic) in frying plantain chips to enhance crispiness and extend shelf ...

The Food and Drug Administration has come under fire for a recent move that relaxes a key goal of the “Make America Healthy Again” movement: zero artificial food dyes. The FDA announced in early ...