Flavor and Wellness

Food Additives

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Split image showing a yoga mat and a loaf of bread, symbolizing the FDA's reassessment of azodicarbonamide in food products.
Food

FDA reassesses yoga mat chemical safety in food products

The same chemical that makes yoga mats pliable, azodicarbonamide, is now under formal safety reassessment by the FDA for its presence in your bread and pastries.

Isabella Cortez·May 22, 2026
A split image showing appealing processed foods contrasted with shadowy chemical symbols and warning signs, representing the hidden health risks of food additives.
Food

What are food additives and how do they impact your health?

In 2022, the European Union banned titanium dioxide from food products due to concerns about neurotoxicity and potential gene damage, removing it from millions of plates across the continent.

Isabella Cortez·April 11, 2026