Synthetic dyes are made from petroleum and created in labs. They’re used in food, as well as textiles, leather, paper ...

An updated edition of the Feb. 20, 2025 article. Natural foods have moved well beyond the shelves of specialty stores and into the daily lives of consumers. What’s behind this shift? A growing ...

Cheryl Slocum is a James Beard Award-winning food writer, editor, and recipe developer. She has spent over 16 years creating food and entertaining content that resonates with the home cook. She ran ...

A hurricane, wildfire, or blackout can arrive without warning — here’s what to have ready before it does. Andi Breitowich works across digital and print magazines covering health, fitness, nutrition, ...

Fast food can arrive at your door in under 30 minutes, and ultra-processed snacks are even easier to reach for. That ...

The FDA has approved three natural alternatives for food dyes in food and drinks: Galdieria extract blue, butterfly pea flower extract, and calcium phosphate. The FDA remains committed to phasing out ...

The FDA approved a fourth natural food color additive this year, but how can you avoid the artificial dyes still out there? Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was previously the lifestyle editor at ...

The FDA approved three natural food dyes, following petitions from Sensient, Innophos and Fermentalg, as the agency works to remove all petroleum-based food dyes from the food system by the end of ...

For many years, the vibrant yellow of Kraft Heinz’s iconic macaroni and cheese came from the artificial food colorings yellow no. 5 and yellow no. 6. In 2012, the company started searching for a ...