Walk down the center aisles of any grocery store, and you’ll be bombarded with words like “natural,” “wholesome” and “light” ...

When packaging starts to bulge, it almost always indicates bacterial growth, saidJagdish Khubchandani, a professor of public health at New Mexico State University who specializes in food safety.

occur in the cardboard used for food packaging, and may migrate into foods ... There is no evidence that DIPNs are currently a threat to health.

Making healthy food choices may be difficult ... pay attention to the ingredients list and ignore all claims made on the front of the packaging.

Their brief? To create new forms of food packaging to replace the unsustainable designs upon which modern life seems to depend: single-use plastic beverage cups, lids, straws, and bottles.

You’ll also see packaging that appeals to specific ... In reality, many of these products are ultra-processed foods, which are linked to serious health risks, including heart disease, diabetes ...

Many food brands like to use the word “natural." Are they accurate? (Getty Images) ...