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Are synthetic food dyes bad for you? Here’s what the science says.

Synthetic food dyes — and their links to neurobehavioral issues in children — are having a moment. Last month, California governor Gavin Newsom signed the California School Food Safety Act into law, ...
Acsh.org

The Science and Politics of Food Noise

Deciding what to eat, where to get it, and how those choices align with health goals or cultural habits are ordinary parts of daily life. But when thoughts about food become constant, intrusive, or ...
NPR

Sound Bites: Food Science And Creating New Flavors

How do we really come to understand what it is we put in our bodies? Things like nutrition, expiration, and innovation? How long do leftovers really last? Why do certain food combinations work so well ...
Centre Daily Times

How the Penn State Food Science Club helps shape the food scientists of tomorrow

The Penn State Food Science Club promotes community within the university’s Department of Food Science while also providing networking and career opportunities to students. Photo provided This year ...

Cape Crystal Brands Addresses Ingredient Label Confusion Through Food Science Education

Summit, NJ - February 7, 2026 - Cape Crystal Brands, a food-science-focused ingredient company founded by food ...
Business Wire

University of Missouri’s Christopher Daubert Takes Over as President of Institute of Food Technologists

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific organization committed to advancing the science of food and its application across the global food system, ...
Purdue University

Purdue University Department of Food Science: A Leader in Innovation, Education, and Industry Collaboration

Engagement is the collaboration between institutions of higher education and their larger communities for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of partnership and ...
Food

What happens when nutrition science collides with politics? Kevin Hall found out

Food Intelligence: The Science of How Food Both Nourishes and Harms Us, a new book by acclaimed nutrition scientist Kevin Hall and award-winning health journalist Julia Belluz, examines enduring myths ...
Business Wire

IFT FIRST, Summer’s Most Important Food Event, to Address Food Additives, GRAS, and the New Era of Global Food Safety

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific organization committed to advancing the science of food and its application across the global food system, ...
Drexel University

Culinary and Food Science

Pushing the boundaries of food development through science is at the core of Drexel University's innovative Master of Science in Culinary and Food Science. The program offers dynamic, ...
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The Changing Color of Food

Red 40, Yellow 5, and Blue 1 may soon be history. Not because science says they're dangerous, but because the court of public opinion has ruled against them. In a move fueled more by consumer fears ...