Dr. Matt Teegarden likes to compare apples to apples. Or, at the very least, he wants studies on ultra-processed foods to compare apples to applesauce—not just apples to orange juice. That distinction ...

ST. FRANCIS, WIS. — Wixon, Inc. has named Thomas Merz as a food scientist for its protein division. In his new role, Merz will contribute to new product development and innovation at Wixon, thus ...

When the FDA announced in January, before President Joe Biden’s term ended, that it would ban a dye called red dye No. 3 in food and ingested drugs, the federal agency cited just one 1987 study on ...

Home canning is a popular way to preserve the freshness of homegrown food. Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee says that when done correctly, home food preservation also can save ...

A Brazilian scientist who pushed back against chemical fertilizers and researched biologically based approaches to more robust food production has been honored with this year's World Food Prize, the ...

Food scientists have reclassified dietary fibers -- beyond just soluble and insoluble -- to better guide nutritional decisions and drive targeted health food products. Australian food scientists have ...

For many years, the vibrant yellow of Kraft Heinz’s iconic macaroni and cheese came from the artificial food colorings yellow no. 5 and yellow no. 6. In 2012, the company started searching for a ...

The Trump administration halted some food testing and shut down a committee studying bacteria in infant formula. Earlier funding cutbacks under the Biden administration now threaten state labs and ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Paul Dawson, Clemson University (THE CONVERSATION) On May 22, 2025, the White House ...

Every year brings a new wave of misinformation, and to cut through the noise, we consulted a food scientist and educator about the most widespread food myths she encountered in 2025. Abbey Thiel, PhD, ...