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Food Safety 2026-09-04 13 min read

Decoded \| Why Strawberries are trending & the exposed blind spot in how Food Safety is measured

Decoded | Why Strawberries are trending & the exposed blind spot in how Food Safety is measured. A strawberry looks uncomplicated. No ingredient panel.

By Quentien M. Brewington

#ConsumerHealth #FoodSafety #Fruit #Ingredient Safety #IngredientIQ #IngredientTransparency #PFAS #PesticideResidues #RegulatoryScience #Strawberries

Ingredient Watchlist 2026-09-04 16 min read

Sweetness Decoded | The Sweetener Boom Outran the Safety SystemA decade ago, artificial and low-calorie sweeteners still carried a fairly obvious identity

Sweetness Decoded | The Sweetener Boom Outran the Safety System A decade ago, artificial and low-calorie sweeteners still carried a fairly obvious identity.

By Quentien M. Brewington

Ingredient Watchlist 2026-08-27 11 min read

Potassium bromate makes dough stronger

Potassium bromate makes dough stronger. The harder question is why a chemical tied to DNA damage and animal tumors remains legal in much of the United States.

By Quentien M. Brewington

#Bromated Flour #Food Additive Safety #Ingredient Transparency #IngredientIQ #Potassium Bromate #Potassium Bromate Ban and FDA Status #Potassium Bromate Health Risks #Potassium Bromate in Bread

Ingredient Watchlist 2026-08-26 12 min read

Titanium Dioxide Decoded: The White Pigment That Split the World's Food-Safety Authorities

Titanium Dioxide Decoded: The White Pigment That Split the World's Food-Safety Authorities A powdered doughnut is supposed to look harmless.

By Quentien M. Brewington

#E171 #Food Additive Safety #Ingredient Transparency #IngredientIQ #Titanium Dioxide