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coca-cola bottles and u.s. map

January 29, 2026

Why Soda Is Cheaper Than Water — And What That Says About America’s Food System

Doritos at grocery store and question mark

December 19, 2025

How Do Ultraprocessed Foods Harm Metabolic, Reproductive and Immune Health?

general mills cereals and gavel

December 04, 2025

Big Food Engineered ‘Public Health Crisis,’ San Francisco Says In Lawsuit Targeting Ultraprocessed Food

dan giusti

November 19, 2025

He Walked Away From the World’s Best Restaurant. Now He’s Fixing School Lunch.

can of diet coke and brain being erased by pencil eraser

November 18, 2025

Artificial Sweeteners Linked to Faster Memory Loss, Shrinking Verbal Fluency

October 31, 2025

Junk Food Companies Join Forces to Block Food Safety Reforms

boy eating bread and words "folic acid"

October 28, 2025

Synthetic Folic Acid Routinely Added to Many Foods May Trigger Autoimmune Reactions in Some Children

plate with money

October 24, 2025

Big Food’s ‘Transparency’ Push Is Deceptive Bid to Strip States of Power, Weaken Food Safety Laws, Critics Say

lunchables and u.s. flag

October 09, 2025

States Launch Bipartisan Bills to Clean Up School Meals, Crack Down on Food Dyes

toddler eating bread

October 08, 2025

Additives, Glyphosate and Gluten: How U.S. Bread Ingredients Damage Gut Health

girl eating pizza

August 29, 2025

Kids Exposed to Chemicals in Ultraprocessed Foods May Develop Lifelong Cravings for Junk Food

girl eating deli meat sandwich

August 27, 2025

The Dark Truth Behind the Bright Pink Color of Processed Meat

August 08, 2025

Scientists Pressure FDA to Ban Talc in Food and Drugs Citing Health Concerns

polysorbate 80 bottle, vaccine bottle and ice cream cone

June 13, 2025

KFF Health News Reports on Dangerous Food Additive — Doesn’t Mention It’s Also Used in Vaccines

Doritos and other chips and sign that reads "warning! not for human consumption"

June 05, 2025

‘Not Fit for Human Consumption’: Texas Could Require Warning Labels on Popular Snack Foods

words "food additives" and "type 2 diabetes"

May 29, 2025

Common Food Additives Linked to Higher Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

May 27, 2025

Cancer-Causing Chewing Gum? Experts Tell FDA to Ban Talc From Food and Drugs

word "reform" and vaccine bottle

May 23, 2025

Poll: 88% of Americans Want Pharma Held ‘Financially Responsible’ for Vaccine Injuries

child holding ice cream cone and bottle of polysorbate 80

May 20, 2025

Does Your Ice Cream Resist Melting? It May Contain an Ingredient That’s Harming Your Health

chemistry background with man eating a burger

May 16, 2025

FDA to Tighten Review Process for Chemicals in Food

girl holding donut with caution sign on the side

May 16, 2025

Could These Tiny Particles in Your Kids’ Food Be Messing With Their Blood Sugar?

butterfly pea flower and words "fda approved"

May 15, 2025

FDA Approves 3 Natural Food Dyes in Move to Phase Out Toxic Synthetics

word "risk" and bright colored candy

May 09, 2025

Millions of Families Buy Foods Containing Synthetic Dyes — What Are the Risks?

child holding red gummy bear

May 06, 2025

Would you Eat a Beet-Flavored Gummy? Big Food Doesn’t Think So

boy eating chicken

April 25, 2025

FDA Says ‘Meat Glue’ Used in Many Processed Foods Is ‘Safe.’ Scientists Have Another Theory.

April 22, 2025

‘Always Listen to the Mom’: U.S. to Phase Out Artificial Dyes Used in Food Products

boy and word "autism"

April 15, 2025

1 in 31 Kids Had Autism in 2022 — Up From 1 in 36 in 2020

rfk jr and word "autism"

April 11, 2025

RFK Jr. Launches ‘Massive Testing and Research’ Into Autism Epidemic

letters "PFAS" and girl drinking water

March 24, 2025

‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water Linked to Increased Cancer Risk

girl eating burger and california flag

March 24, 2025

California Lawmakers Move to Ban Ultraprocessed Foods From School Lunches