Common preservatives used to keep food safe and extend shelf life may be linked to a higher risk of several cancers and type ...

Two large French studies raise fresh concerns about everyday food preservatives, suggesting some may increase the risk of cancer and type 2 diabetes — even those long deemed “safe” by regulators.

Preservatives are often used in ultra processed foods such as ready meals, crisps, sugary snacks and breakfast cereals, which ...

The preservatives that keep processed foods fresh may also be quietly increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes.

Higher consumption of food preservatives, widely used in industrially processed foods and beverages to extend their shelf ...

Two epidemiological studies suggest a link between certain chronic diseases and high exposure to preservative additives.

A higher intake of preservative food additives was associated with an elevated risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a January study published in Nature Communications.

Evidence points to flavorings and preservatives in processed foods as contributors to the beginnings of obesity and type 2 diabetes, according to a recent review. Reducing phosphate consumption and ...

Higher consumption of certain food preservatives may be linked to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes and cancer, according ...