What Is Xanthan Gum — and Why Is It Everywhere?

What Is Xanthan Gum — and Why Is It Everywhere?

What Is Xanthan Gum — and Why Is It Everywhere?Goodnessly
Published on: 29/09/2026

Xanthan gum sounds like something you’d expect to find in a laboratory, not your pantry. Yet this ingredient appears in everything from salad dressings and sauces to baked goods, puddings, plant-based products and gluten-free foods.

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Cholesterol-Lowering Bread? FSANZ Is Deciding Whether to Allow Phytosterols in Everyday Loaves

Cholesterol-Lowering Bread? FSANZ Is Deciding Whether to Allow Phytosterols in Everyday Loaves

Cholesterol-Lowering Bread? FSANZ Is Deciding Whether to Allow Phytosterols in Everyday LoavesGoodnessly
Published on: 22/09/2026

If you've ever bought a "cholesterol-lowering" margarine or spread from the supermarket, you've already eaten phytosterols.

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A Single Slushie Can Exceed the Safe Limit for This Additive in Kids

A Single Slushie Can Exceed the Safe Limit for This Additive in Kids

A Single Slushie Can Exceed the Safe Limit for This Additive in KidsGoodnessly
Published on: 15/09/2026

One slushie. That's all it took, in documented hospital cases, for some young children to end up with dangerously low blood sugar, loss of consciousness, and symptoms severe enough to initially be mistaken for a rare inherited metabolic disorder.

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How Common Are PFAS Pesticides in Your Fruit and Veg, Really?

How Common Are PFAS Pesticides in Your Fruit and Veg, Really?

How Common Are PFAS Pesticides in Your Fruit and Veg, Really?Goodnessly
Published on: 07/09/2026

We've covered several individual PFAS pesticide stories recently, from a proposed residue increase on berries and new approvals in the US to the forever chemical TFA turning up in multiple unrelated places.

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