Artificial Food

Consumer Reports shares the latest research on artificial sweeteners. Aspartame, sucralose, and other sugar substitutes are in more foods than you may realize.

No one else is eating them, why the hell are we?

Sure, artificial food coloring makes food look more appealing, but they also contain plenty of chemicals. Are they safe? Learn more about what these food additives are made of and where to find (and avoid) them.

...So we avoid it now. I've always loved cooking from scratch and eating lots of fruits and veggies and all that, but it wasn't until I discovered that our oldest son has a food sensitivity

One quote from Michael Pollan’s In Defense of Food pretty much says it all when it comes to artificial sweeteners, flavors and colors: One of the problems with the products of food science is that,

A rainbow created from all-natural food colourants.

We eat more sugar in the U.S. than any other country, much of it in processed food. What's the environmental impact of all that sugar?

The food of the future won’t necessarily look less fake—but its ingredient list might

An update on artificial food dye and its impact on kids' health and behaviour—and tips for spotting it in common foods.

Food dyes are artificial chemicals added to foods in order to change their color. This article looks at the research behind their effects on your health.