The study found higher intake of several preservatives, which are often used to extend a product's shelf-life, were linked to ...

Foods that rely heavily on preservatives may be doing more than extending shelf life. In a large study spanning more than a ...

Higher intake of certain food preservatives, common in processed foods, may be linked to a modest increase in cancer risk.

Higher intake of food preservatives, widely used in industrially processed foods and beverages to extend shelf-life, is associated with a modestly increased risk of cancer, finds a study from France ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The FDA in the United States is slower to ban harmful food additives compared to other countries.

Experts warn about propylparaben, an additive found in a variety of food products. While it is banned in the European Union, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration still authorizes the use of this ...

It is puzzling that the many approaches to identifying possible causes for the increase in colon cancer in young people didn’t include a focus on food additives (“Focus on Young People’s Cancer Turns ...

Bipartisan momentum to ‘Make America Healthy Again’ will likely fuel more food-focused state action, though companies are ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr has spent years railing against food additives, framing them as part of a broader threat to public health. Now, as the US health secretary, his views have taken on new weight.

Two large studies found a significant association between eating preservatives in many foods and a higher risk of type 2 diabetes and several cancers.