Ingredient lists are being made as short, easy to pronounce, and understand as possible. In the food industry, this is called “clean labeling.” And big companies are racing to do it.
For Donna Pierre, there’s no more important job than reading food labels. Her 7-year-old daughter has a life-threatening peanut allergy.
Even in healthy people, there is some evidence that eating too much phosphorus might cause health problems.
More and more consumers are using social media and online petitions to urge food manufacturers to change their policies or practices.
The food you’re placing in your grocery cart may not be exactly what it says it is.
Do you know how to read a food label? WebMD shows you what words like "natural" and "organic" really mean.
Most additives fall into a few basic categories: preservatives, flavor changers, and added vitamins and minerals supply extra nutrients.
The smallest ingredients found in certain food products are raising concerns among some scientists and food safety advocates.
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