Two large studies found a significant association between eating preservatives in many foods and a higher risk of type 2 diabetes and several cancers.

A study suggested that greater consumption of food preservatives widely used in processed foods and beverages was associated ...

Large French cohort studies suggest that people who consume higher amounts of certain food preservatives have higher risks of ...

Two large French studies raise fresh concerns about everyday food preservatives, suggesting some may increase the risk of ...

Common food preservatives such as nitrites and sorbates may be linked to a slightly higher risk of certain cancers or type 2 ...

Earlier this year, the FDA announced plans to ban the food coloring Red No. 3 in food and drink, stoking the conversation around so-called food additives. Since the 1990s, consumers have read ...

Past studies have linked certain food additives found in processed foods to an increased risk for type 2 diabetes. A new study has found that two certain mixtures of common food additives can increase ...

Eating combinations of common food additives may be tied to a slightly increased risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal PLOS Medicine. “In real life, we ingest ...

Researchers say they've identified 168 chemicals that may affect gut bacteria, substances that people can encounter in a range of everyday environments. Experts from the University of Cambridge ...

Foods that rely heavily on preservatives may be doing more than extending shelf life. In a large study spanning more than a ...