Among the many unfamiliar ingredients you might find listed on the packaging of your favorite foods is the additive potassium bromate. While it's used in bread and other baked goods in the U.S., it's ...

Potassium bromate is another chemical banned by the proposed legislation. It’s used to strengthen dough and make bread whiter ...

In the U.S., it’s still found in many confections, including Sour Patch Kids watermelon candies, Hostess chocolate cupcakes ...

It would ban the use of four chemicals in Illinois foods: brominated vegetable oil, red dye No. 3, potassium bromate and propylparaben. All four of these substances have been the subject of ...

Plenty of people enjoy sweets like Skittles, though they may not be the healthiest options. But a new Florida bill could take ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois lawmakers have renewed their push to pass a food safety bill that would ban certain additives shown to negatively impact human health. On Tuesday, Senate Bill 93 ...

The Utah Legislature on Wednesday discussed three bills that target products used in food. These bills focus on food products sold in stores and in Utah's public schools.

As critics contend it is setting a dangerous precedent, legislation is advancing through the Illinois General Assembly that ...