We’ve become accustomed to having any food we want, whenever we want it. Strawberries in December? No problem. Pumpkin spice in April? Just check the freezer section. But this year-round access to ...

Pick up almost any packaged food in a grocery store and flip it over. Somewhere near the bottom of the ingredients list, you'll almost certainly find the words "natural flavors." It sounds wholesome, ...

I don’t know who first said that the media was “bringing fact-checkers to a culture war,” but I would love to give credit because that phrase explains why so much discourse goes off the rails.

“Natural flavors” come from plant or animal sources and are used to enhance taste, not nutrition. They’re regulated by the FDA and generally recognized as safe when used in small amounts. Labels don’t ...

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, ...

Buying processed foods at the grocery store or picking up dinner at a fast-food drive through may seem like a time saver for harried families, but in the long run a steady diet of such products ...