The fascinating world of food colors goes beyond their Instagram-worthy appeal. While Mother Nature uses these hues to signal nutrition, food marketers have caught on too. They’ve learned to play with ...

These new natural food coloring options represent a departure from the petroleum-based food colorings that have been used since the early 20th century.  Their approval comes on the tail of an April ...

Market research will be vital in assessing how consumers respond to color changes in their foods and beverages. Effective ...

What to know about the effort to get rid of artificial food dyes 04:06. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday it has approved the use of three color additives from natural sources ...

The health benefits of spicy food could not have been further from my mind. But emerging research links chili peppers—if consumed more reasonably than I did at that restaurant—to better health.

By JONEL ALECCIA, AP Health Writer. ST. LOUIS (AP) — As pressure grows to get artificial colors out of the U.S. food supply, the shift may well start at Abby Tampow’s laboratory desk.. On an ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved three new natural food color additives, part of Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s move away from ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has made removal of synthetic colors a priority, and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary has announced an initiative to eliminate synthetic ...

Americans, on average, eat nearly 27 pounds of fresh bananas each year, making the elongated berry the most commonly consumed fresh fruit in the US.