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Synthetic food dyes are under fire for potential safety concerns — and amid rising consumer complaints and a petition from researchers and consumer groups, the Food and Drug Administration said this ...

Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and writes about health, science, and technology. Photo-Illustration by Chloe Dowling for TIME (Source Images: Ildar Abulkhanov—Getty Images, Peter Dazeley—Getty Images, ...

A food safety expert weighs in.

Before you fall for fear-mongering, you need to understand what food additives are. Food additives, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) explains, are “any substance the intended use of which ...

Just before the change in administration, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made headlines by revoking approvals to use the color additive FD&C Red Dye No. 3 in food after January 15, 2027. This ...

The FDA is giving consumers one month to comment on a proposed method for ranking chemicals in food. The new method would involve a systematic and science-based approach to determine which chemicals ...

Joseph Shea, who sells athletic wear in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, wonders and worries about the food he eats. The chemical ingredients with mystifying names. The references on product labels to ...

Chick fil-A used to be my guilty pleasure, especially when traveling. When I’m rushing through airports that seductive red and white sign always calls for a detour and a Chicken Deluxe. Now, thanks to ...

Just over 60 years ago, scientist and conservationist Rachel Carson warned that modern societies were contaminating the ...

Kristin Hostetter is the Head of Sustainability at Outside Interactive, Inc. and the resident sustainability columnist on Outside Online. Hostetter has worked as a journalist in the outdoor industry ...