Emulsifiers are additives that help oil and water mix, making smoother food products. But they may carry a big downside for ...

Before any food additive is approved, it must undergo extremely rigorous testing. The testing and evaluation of each proposed additive is carried out over many years, and on multiple species of ...

In 2016, the FDA clarified this 1958 rule, claiming that examining every food additive would require authority it currently lacks and any changes would be up to Congress. A relaxed legal code ...

This bill seeks to ensure that the safety of food additives is no longer determined primarily by the companies that produce them, a practice that has raised concerns among health advocates.

I mean nothing is easy, nothing is simple.” –Alice Munro If you want to invent a new food additive, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires a safety study before approval.