Another Study Links Highly Processed Food and Artificial Sweeteners with Depression, Other Serious Health Conditions

A recent scientific study has found a link between artificial sweeteners and depression, and between diets of highly processed foods and diabetes, high blood pressure, and elevated cholesterol and fat levels.

What do U.S. Food Consumers Care About? Poll

What do U.S. food consumers really care about? The results of a new poll reveal the percentage of consumers who care about “natural” versus “processed” food.

FDA Finally Targets BPA, PFAS in Food

The FDA indicated that it will finally conduct a food safety review to address concerns over a growing list of chemical food additives, including BPA and PFAS.

BPA is a Health Risk, says Europe

In a new re-evaluation of the health effects of food chemical BPA, European Health Safety Experts (EFSA) have concluded that dietary exposure to bisphenol-A (BPA) is a health concern for consumers across all age groups. EFSA’s experts identified potentially harmful health effects of BPA on the immune system.

Risky Synthetic Additives Increasing in U.S. Food: Study

According to the results of a new study, 60% of foods U.S. consumers purchase contain synthetic or industrialized coloring/dyes, artificial flavoring agents, emulsifiers, preservatives or artificial sweeteners.

Food Additive Titanium Dioxide Linked to Colon Cancer: Study

Scientific researchers have now demonstrated that food-grade titanium dioxide, which is used as a white pigment/coloring additive in everything from toothpaste to candy to dairy products, accumulates in colon cells, causing what may be permanent damage, including colon cancer.

Holiday Warning: Food Additives can Disrupt Your Gut Microbiome

Digestive problems during the holidays can be triggered by the food additives common in commercially-prepared cookies, pastries, and commercially processed meats, gravies, toppings and sauces. These food additives can alter the gut microbiota by interacting directly with the microorganisms in the digestive system, disrupting the microbiome’s balance and triggering digestive problems, food sensitivity and allergic reactions.

Chemical Additives in Processed Food Cross the Placenta, Damage Babies’ Immune System, say scientists

A new warning from scientists about food additives: Billions of nanoparticle food additives can reach infants, even crossing the placenta during pregnancy. These chemical food additives can change the baby’s gut microbiome and damage gut cells. This phenomenon, researchers believe, likely raises allergy and immune disorder risk.