In 1958, Congress mandated that, before additives could be used in foods, manufacturers had to prove they were safe and get ...

Chemicals such as titanium dioxide and potassium bromate, whose safety has been debated, are allowed in foods in the United ...

The FDA relies on food companies to determine whether their ingredients are safe. Europe is tougher. At least 950 substances ...

Food allergies occur when your body reacts to a food particle as if it were harmful. Even when you’re aware of a food allergy ...

I’ve been around food safety for nearly 50 years in government, academia, and the private sector. I’ve seen a lot of progress ...

There’s too much news and too little context. At Vox, we do things differently. We focus on helping you understand what matters. We don’t obsess over being the first to break news. We focus on ...

Steps that food manufacturers should take when responding to a food or dietary supplement incident, including investigating claims, assembling a response team, determining disposition of a food, and ...

“In accordance with this direction, FDA is delaying the effective date of the final rule ‘Food Labeling ... focused on individual nutrients; for example, it included limits for saturated ...

THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND EUROPEAN REGULATORS, AS EXAMPLES ... accordance with this direction, FDA is delaying the effective date of the final rule 'Food Labeling: Nutrient Content Claims ...

Have you ever wanted to buy something, only to find yourself overwhelmed by eight different options for the same product? Take applesauce, for example—what used to be a simple choice now feels like ...