J.M. Smucker Co., based in Orrville, Ohio, plans to remove all artificial dyes from its food brands—including jams, Uncrustables, and Hostess snacks—by 2027. The move follows mounting health concerns ...

“Evidence shows that synthetic food dyes are associated with adverse neurobehavioral outcomes in some children,” Dr. Lauren Zeise, Director of California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard ...

Replacing artificial colors in foods with algae, fruits and spices and achieving the same look and taste is challenging — and ...

In a nutshell Nearly 1 in 5 packaged foods and drinks from major U.S. brands contain synthetic dyes, with products aimed at ...

The Legislature is considering phasing out chemical additives in school meals linked to health problems. Opponents say the definitions are so broad that it could ban items like tomato sauce and olive ...

You must limit or avoid the intake of acrylamide, a potential carcinogen formed during high-heat cooking, like fried potatoes, processed and sugary foods, instant coffee, and alcohol—causing ...

Acrylamide might sound unfamiliar, but it is found in many common foods. It forms when starchy items are cooked at high ...

The Clean Label Project tested 165 popular snack bars and found 100% contained heavy metals, with 22% exceeding California’s Prop 65 lead limits. Organic and "free-from" labeled bars often had higher ...

OEHHA includes acrylamide, which is also present in certain industrial production processes and consumer products such as food packaging, among the approximately 900 carcinogens on the Prop 65 list.

Acrylamide is produced to treat drinking water and for making plastics. Researchers in 2002 discovered that it can occur naturally in food, like potato and grain products, when cooked at high ...

This large study combined the results from 32 studies investigating acrylamide and cancer. They found no evidence that eating lots of acrylamide causes common cancers. Scientific opinion on acrylamide ...