Palm oil, scientifically known as Elaeis guineensis Jacq is a common edible oil in many Nigerian households. The oil derived ...

In Canada, more than 850 additives are used by food manufacturers to prolong shelf life, increase food safety, improve taste, texture and/or appearance, and enhance nutritional value ...

You may have heard in the news that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will no longer allow the use of FD&C Red Dye No. 3 ...

Red 3 is a synthetic colour additive made from petroleum and chemically known as erythrosine; it is used to give foods and beverages a bright cherry-red colour known to cause cancer in animals and ...

Studies show that high doses could cause cancer in rats, but the regulators maintain that no evidence exists that ingesting the coloring causes cancer in humans.

For the second legislative session in a row, Sen. Willie Preston, a Chicago Democrat, is pushing to ban several chemicals ...