The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first three natural food colorants that will replace petroleum-based synthetic dyes after they are phased out between 2026-2028: Galdieria blue, ...

The next time you scan a food label and feel relieved to see “natural flavors” listed among the ingredients, you might want to think twice. What the food industry markets as a wholesome, ...

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 ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Natural food is increasingly becoming mainstream. A shopper peruses an aisle with large ...

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 ...

The FDA approved a fourth natural food color additive this year, but how can you avoid the artificial dyes still out there? Anna Gragert Senior Editor, Health and Home Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was ...

For food to be ‘natural’, do consumers need to know where it came from? Can it be ‘natural’ if it was grown in a lab? And is defining ‘natural’ even important, anyway? Strolling down the aisle of any ...