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• FDA Never Reviewed More Than 100 Food Chemicals ‘Generally Recognized as Safe’: Report

  March 9, 2026

  Martha Garcia

  A new report highlights a loophole in the FDA’s food additive approval process that allows chemicals to enter the U.S. food supply without undergoing formal review or safety testing.

• Preservatives in Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Type 2 Diabetes, Cancer Risks: Study

  January 13, 2026

  Michael Adams

  Two new studies suggest certain preservatives commonly used in ultra-processed foods may pose significant health risks, prompting researchers to question their safety.

• Synthetic Dyes Present in Nearly 20% of All U.S. Food Products: Study

  July 21, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. food products contain synthetic dyes like Red No. 40, which have been linked to certain health risks in children and adults.

• FDA Should Do More to Regulate Food Additives, Health Experts Warn

  August 14, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new report warns that the FDA and lawmakers need to do more to protect U.S. consumers from potentially dangerous food additives that have been introduced without a safety review by federal regulators.

• New Legislation Seeks to Ban Several Food Additives from Meat, Dairy Products

  March 13, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Newly proposed legislation would ban several food additives from meat, dairy and poultry products; many of which are banned in other countries and not evaluated in the U.S. for decades.

• Study Finds Link Between Ultra-Processed Food and Potentially Fatal Heart Problems

  February 22, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study indicate that the more ultra-processed food a person eats, the higher their risk of heart problems, such as heart attack, stroke, and coronary artery disease.

• California Bans Brominated Vegetable Oil, Red Dye No. 3 and Other Potentially Toxic Food Additives

  October 13, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  A new law has been passed in California which bans four food additives linked to adverse health risks, despite those chemicals currently being approved for use by the FDA.