Diana Gariglio-Clelland

You might not even think of it, but many of America’s favorite foods and drinks are easily recognizable because of their distinctive colors. Unfortunately, some of these colors aren’t natural and come in the form of artificial food dyes. Artificial food dyes are slated to be banned starting in 2026, which means many all-American favorites will need to undergo significant reformulation to comply with the Food and Drug [...]

If you keep up with even a little bit of news in the USA, you’ve likely heard about Ozempic. Originally used to treat people with type 2 diabetes, Ozempic’s popularity as a weight loss medication has skyrocketed within the past several years.  Danone (the French company that owns the US-based Dannon brand of yogurt) is targeting the nutritional needs of those taking the weight loss drug with the rollout of a yogurt [...]

The botulinum toxin is a neurotoxin that paralyzes muscles – in fact, it’s what Botox injections are made from. While the botulinum toxin might work great for smoothing wrinkles, it can be fatal when ingested. An outbreak of botulism in contaminated foods in Italy in recent weeks has led to the deaths of four people, with several others hospitalized. The food sources were broccoli and guacamole, which were served from food [...]