Bright candies, colorful drinks, and vibrant snacks may look appealing—but many of those colors come from artificial food dyes. Some of these additives have sparked debates among scientists and ...

Feeding children ultra-processed foods, such as chicken nuggets, is common in the U.S. Social norms like this are difficult to change, but Rutgers Health researchers found that when parents take ...

Feeding children ultra-processed foods, such as chicken nuggets, is common in the US. Social norms like this are difficult to ...

U. S. Food and Drug Administrator Marty Makary called on the agency to close a loophole for companies often used to secure product approval.

From hyperactivity to cancer, food dyes are known to cause health problems and the Trump administration's reversal to ban them could complicate the issue. After taking the reins of the Food and Drug ...

US startup Wisecode has launched a verification scheme for brands and a consumer app to bring clarity to the ultra-processed food debate.

After her daughter suffered from an infection linked to artificial food colouring allergy, Cynthea Lam began questioning ...

A mom and science writer offers an operating manual for parents grappling with kids' screen use and cravings for sweets.

New data showed childhood obesity has hit a record high in recent years, while federal changes such as cuts to food assistance programs and a revamped food pyramid reignite debates over how to handle ...

For decades, parents were told to help children build willpower like a muscle, to resist things like junk food and too much time on their screens. But new research suggests a better strategy.

In recent years, rates of childhood obesity have been rising, with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimating in 2024 that approximately one in five children and adolescents met the clinical ...

A lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County alleges that the teacher gave three brothers the THC-infused candy during an ...