Understanding why glycerol the key ingredient added to drinks like slushies that helps keep the texture of the frozen drink is bad for kids.

A leading UK food science expert has spoken out on the dangers of glycerol in sugar-free slushies, suggesting that using the e-number could be an 'unintended consequence of the sugar tax'. Professor ...

Parents will always be conscious about the food their children are consuming. But researchers have issued a stark warning on the potential dangers of glycerol - an ingredient which can be found in a ...

Bright blue and shocking red-coloured slushie drinks – often sold from machines at cinemas and arcades – are a favourite treat for children, especially during summer. But new research is raising ...

Dallas, April 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the world of supplements, liquid glycerol is quickly making waves. It is being praised for enhancing hydration, boosting endurance, and delivering ...

Sipping on a slushie on a hot day is probably a core childhood memory for a lot of us. But that icy-cold sweet treat was just linked to a dangerous syndrome in children—who have shown symptoms in as ...

Children under the age of eight should not consume slushies due to the ingredient glycerol potentially making them ill, new research has suggested. Researchers at University College Dublin said the ...

An electrooxidation process efficiently converts glycerol, a byproduct of biodiesel production, into high-value three-carbon compounds. An electrochemical process developed by researchers at Tokyo ...