"We are reviewing our legal options and will continue to press forward." Federal official sparks backlash after blocking game ...

U.S. District Judge Irene Berger of the Southern District of West Virginia entered the 30-page order last week. It would halt ...

CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s new law banning certain food dyes and additives in food sold in the state doesn’t go into effect ...

Obama-appointed judge blocks Morrisey's RFK-inspired food dye ban in West Virginia, siding with manufacturers over Make ...

It’s time to revamp the FDA’s “generally recognized as safe,” or GRAS, program that allows companies to add untested ingredients to food, the Health and Human Services secretary says. That may be ...

Food additives are substances introduced to foods and drinks during processing and packaging. Not all food additives are harmful, but some, like nitrates, sulfites, and artificial sweeteners, can be.

The judge found the law likely to be unconstitutionally vague because it failed to provide adequate notice or standards to ...

A slice of red velvet cake with red sprinkles. The US Food and Drug Administration is reevaluating the safety of red no. 3 dye in food. Credit: Shutterstock The US Food and Drug Administration is ...

Adding substances to foods to make them taste better, look more appealing, or last longer goes back nearly as far as our species does. Distant ancestors preserved meat by smoking it, for instance. The ...

With the recent news that the Food and Drug Administration is banning Red No. 3, the artificial dye that is considered a potential carcinogen, some experts are saying it could be the start of a much ...

Food Additives and Human Health is a detailed guide to the world of food additives commonly used in the food processing and manufacturing industry. Edited by experts in the field, invited scholars ...

A federal judge has temporarily paused West Virginia’s ban on artificial dyes in foods before it can take effect, granting a ...