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Interactive map: Tracking state food chemical regulation in the U.S.

Study finds drop in nutritional value of new cereals marketed to kids, prompting health concerns

Not so g-r-r-reat: How food ads shape the diets of children and teens

Is chewing gum releasing microplastics in your mouth?

What is propyl gallate?
Propyl gallate is a preservative used in foods like chewing gum, meat products, vegetable oil and more. It helps prevent fat and oil from spoiling and is frequently used together with the food...

The fight for food reform

Beware of the chemical BVO in fruit-flavored drinks

What is propyl paraben?

No dyes, no problem: Your favorite snacks will still taste the same without synthetic colors

14 food chemical actions RFK Jr. can take to ‘Make America Healthy Again’
The food we eat should be nourishing and safe. But thousands of chemicals, some of which may be toxic, are allowed in a wide range of products, such as snacks, bread and more.

Today’s special sandwich ingredient: A chemical foaming agent

What is GRAS?
Food and chemical companies are permitted to approve the use of new potentially harmful additives and other substances in snacks, drinks and more without the Food and Drug Administration’s review and...

What are ultra-processed foods?
Most of the foods and drinks the average American consumes may be making them sick.

A baker’s dozen of food chemicals the FDA should ban next

How states and the EPA acted to ban the brain-damaging pesticide chlorpyrifos
Chlorpyrifos is the most widely used organophosphate pesticide in the U.S., with millions of pounds sprayed every year. Scientists have definitively linked it to severe brain damage in children and...
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Revealing the risks of synthetic dyes and titanium dioxide in holiday treats

Unwrapping the mystery behind peppermint-flavored treats

Unmasking the ingredients in fall’s favorite flavor: pumpkin spice

What’s in your coffee creamer – and is it healthy?
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What are methylene chloride, trichloroethylene and ethylene dichloride?
