By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD Reviewed by Lily Ramsey, LLM Apr 10 2025 Food additives are everywhere these days, largely due to the surge in processed food consumption. Yet despite their widespread use, we still know relatively little about how these additives interact—and how they may affect our health in combination. A recent study published in PLOS Medicine examines this further, examining how mixtures of common food additives may relate to the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).