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The synthetic dye at the center of a quiet reformulation wave, a widening labeling gap, and a question regulators still haven't fully answered: what should replace it?
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A shopper reading the ingredient list on a package of sausage might find a phrase that sounds almost reassuring: propyl gallate added to protect flavor . That is, in fact, what th…
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Azodicarbonamide is still legal in American bread. The more revealing question is why the FDA has decided, in 2026, that it needs another look.
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The preservative helps cereal, frozen pizza, and packaged snacks resist oxidation. Now the
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A preservative found in cereals, frozen meals, cookies, candy and meat products has occupied an unusual place in American food regulation for decades. Butylated hydroxyanisole, or…
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A brightly colored sports drink, a bowl of cereal, a fruit-flavored snack, a frosted cupcake. For decades, the synthetic dyes behind those colors were treated as a mostly cosmetic…
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The Pink Meat Paradox: The Preservative That Stops Deadly Bacteria and Feeds Cancer Chemistry
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A reported stroke after very high energy drink intake raises questions about caffeine. Learn what the case suggests, its limits and how to read labels.
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Across millions of products—and until very recently, millions of meals—a set of petroleum‑derived colourants promised consumer delight. Yet for years, synthetic food dyes such as …
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A packaged tortilla can remain soft and apparently fresh long...
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Evidence context, reviewed October 8, 2026: EFSA concluded that a genotoxicity concern could not be ruled out. That is not proof that every food exposure causes cancer in people.
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Evidence context, reviewed October 8, 2026: Keep jurisdictions and implementation dates explicit.
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Evidence review updated October 8, 2026. Sweeteners differ in chemistry, intended use and evidence.
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