It may sound strange, but there are still many food manufacturers across the world who choose to enhance the quality and appearance of their baked products by adding the carcinogenic compound known as ...

If you buy bread in Toronto, Paris, or Rio de Janeiro, it cannot by law contain the chemical potassium bromate. Yet if you eat baked goods in the U.S., you may be eating this substance unknowingly.

Here is a look at a few of the more controversial and widely used American food additives that are banned elsewhere. What is it? A stabilizer and emulsifier used to prevent separation of citric oils ...