Ms. Belluz is a contributing Opinion writer covering health, nutrition and chronic illness. The health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., believes toxic chemicals in food are behind the U.S ...

She now covers breaking and trending news for CBS News' HealthWatch. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday it has approved the use of three color additives from natural sources ...

President Trump's proposed budget for next year could include big changes for a small food aid program that helps low-income senior citizens supplement their diets. Under the plan, funding for the ...

Here are the questions used for this analysis, the topline and the survey methodology. As food prices have crept up, eating healthy has gotten tougher for many Americans. An overwhelming majority (90% ...

Globally, a significant portion of food is wasted daily, contributing to greenhouse gas emissions and impacting food security. Solutions like improved demand forecasting, smart storage ...

Food bank managers say demand is compounded by recent cuts in federal funding. This is a KFF Health News story. Food bank shortages caused by high demand and cuts to federal aid programs have some ...

Officials merely asked food companies to voluntarily stop using the six more common synthetic food dyes, stopping short of an outright ban. Furthermore, officials hope to eliminate those dyes from ...

“We’re creating ingredients so rapidly, we don’t have time to study them,” said Alyson Mitchell, a professor and food chemist in the UC Davis Department of Food Science and Technology. “The food ...

If you would like to learn more about the IAEA’s work, sign up for our weekly updates containing our most important news, multimedia and more. Food irradiation is a gentle, non-invasive technique that ...

A whole food diet prioritizes minimally processed or unprocessed foods that are close to their natural states. Eating whole foods may help improve overall health and could reduce the risk of ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered a stark ultimatum to major food company CEOs in a closed-door meeting this week: Ban certain artificial dyes from your products or the government will do it for you.