Is all processed food unhealthy? A new app challenges that assumption

Critics claim the current definition is too broad By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs June 6, 2025…

At Trump’s FDA, Anti-Regulatory Approach and Cost-Cutting Put Food Safety System at Risk

Stephanie Armour The Trump administration’s anti-regulatory approach and cost-cutting moves risk unraveling a critical system of…

Silence on E. Coli Outbreak Highlights How Trump Team’s Changes Undermine Food Safety

Colton George felt sick. The 9-year-old Indiana boy told his parents his stomach hurt. He kept…

NatureMills issues recall for food with undeclared allergens

The products contain wheat, milk and sesame By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs May 16, 2025 NatureMills…

Canadian study links ultra-processed food to health risks

The findings support calls for broad, equitable public health strategies to improve diet By Mark Huffman…

Watch: How the FDA Opens the Door to Risky Chemicals in America’s Food Supply

Lining the shelves of American supermarkets are food products with chemicals linked to health concerns. To…

Vietti Food Group recalls Yellowstone Baked Beans due to allergen risk

The product contains soy, not listed on the label By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs May 6,…

Federal Cuts Gut Food Banks as They Face Record Demand

Food bank shortages caused by high demand and cuts to federal aid programs have some residents…

USDA withdraws proposed rule limiting Salmonella in raw poultry food

Meat packers described the proposal as costly and burdensome By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs April 25,…

U.S. will phase out synthetic food dyes

Citrus Red No. 2 and Orange B, will soon have their approvals revoked By Mark Huffman…

Microplastics threaten food supply by damaging plant growth

U.S. crop yields could drop by up to 13.5% over the next 25 years By Truman…

FDA halts key food lab quality program amid HHS staff cuts

Critics say the cuts risk public health by disrupting contaminant detection processes By Truman Lewis of…

Food distributor issues listeria warning about celery sticks sold at Walmart

The products are no longer in stores but some consumers may still have them By Mark…

Groups organize to end child labor in the food industry

Four top meat packing companies are targeted in the drive By Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairs April…

Study links certain food additives to higher diabetes risk

Key Points: A major new study has found that two types of food additive mixtures commonly…