As California’s AB 2034 moves forward, the bill targeting self-affirmed GRAS ingredients is intensifying debate over state authority, federal reform and the risk of patchwork food safety regulation.

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

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. (Photo: Lydia Johnson) The Food and Drug Administration will consider ...

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The FDA's review of BHA is just the beginning. Learn about other common but controversial food additives like artificial dyes and titanium dioxide that are facing increased scrutiny.

The US Food and Drug Administration has proposed revoking its regulation authorizing the nationwide use of brominated vegetable oil, or BVO, as an additive in food. The FDA's decision comes after ...

If you buy a package of cheese puffs in Asia or Europe, it would probably have a shorter and simpler list of ingredients than the same pack of puffs purchased in the U.S. That’s because the Food and ...

Alcohol producers have less than a year to prepare for changes to approved color additives in food and beverage products, including spirits, wine and beer. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Thursday it will not enforce federal regulations regarding “false or misleading” material on food labeling in regard to artificial food dyes, giving ...

If you buy a package of cheese puffs in Asia or Europe, it would probably have a shorter and simpler list of ingredients than the same pack of puffs purchased in the U.S. That’s because the Food and ...