Intended to promote clarity, E-numbers often do exactly the opposite. Muhammad Munir Chaudry takes a look at E-numbers and food additives, with a special focus on the needs of Halal consumers. Have ...

Stefan's journey begins with the E number colours. Stefan discovers why these chemicals don't just affect the look of our food but its taste as well. He learns what the colour in some of our cakes and ...

The “E numbers” in the ingredients list of your packaged foods replace the chemical or common name of particular food additives. These are used to enhance the colour, flavour, texture or prevent food ...

Food labels such as "natural" and "pure" are confusing shoppers, according to a survey. But even more misunderstood are the E numbers that populate ingredient lists, says Stefan Gates, who set out to ...

French researchers following a largely female group of nearly 100,000 participants found those with higher intakes of E-numbers were more likely to suffer from diseases of the heart or blood vessels.

Ah, yes, E120 – now there hangs a tale, one which takes Gates to Lanzarote to get up close and personal with the cochineal bugs that are grown on the local cacti before being harvested for their blood ...