All the additives in our food are regulated by EFSA, The European Food Safety Authority. This is an independent body which is funded by the EU. Essentially, E number just means approved by the EU.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for the nation’s top health post, has vowed to “get the chemicals out” of America’s food amid mounting concerns over the health effects of ...

Knowing what flavor additives are can help you make informed tequila buying decisions, but it all comes down to personal taste. “Would you like a taste of P. Diddy, The Rock, or Justin Timberlake?” my ...

Plant-based eating has earned a healthy reputation, and for good reason. Diets rich in beans, lentils, vegetables, whole ...

Reading the ingredient list on packaged food can leave you feeling bamboozled. Especially when it comes to the names and numbers of food additives, which are often completely unidentifiable and ...

It is puzzling that the many approaches to identifying possible causes for the increase in colon cancer in young people didn’t include a focus on food additives (“Focus on Young People’s Cancer Turns ...

Food Additives and Human Health is a detailed guide to the world of food additives commonly used in the food processing and manufacturing industry. Edited by experts in the field, invited scholars ...

Using cutting-edge metabolomics and mouse models, scientists have uncovered how everyday food additives found in snacks and drinks may alter immune pathways—offering fresh clues to why asthma is on ...

Get this: Many of the additives in packaged snacks and meals haven't actually been tested by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) because they're on the "generally recognized as safe," or GRAS, ...

A first-of-its-kind study of supermarket products has found that in total, the plant-based items sampled contained twice as many food additives as the animal-based equivalents. Overall, the ...