Who’s behind
the files
AlsoFoundIn is an independent publisher. We investigate what’s actually in the things you buy — the dose, the form, the history, and the evidence behind them. We’re not a wellness brand and we’re not an industry group. We don’t tell you it’s poison. We don’t tell you it’s fine. We hand you the file, and you decide with your eyes open.
How we work
Our reporting is built on primary sources — the original study, regulation, or agency document wherever one exists, never a headline about one. We distinguish reporting from interpretation. Where the evidence is unsettled, we say so plainly instead of resolving debates it hasn’t. Where qualified reviewers disagree, we show the disagreement on the page rather than picking the side that reads better. And when new information materially changes the record, we update the work and label what changed.
Every claim carries a mark
Not everything is equally settled, so we don’t present it that way. Claims in our files carry one of three tags. ESTABLISHED: the evidence is settled and boring. CONTESTED: qualified people are still arguing, and we show you the argument. UNKNOWN: the specific work hasn’t been done — which is not the same as “nothing is known,” and saying so beats filling the gap with a guess.
The board so far
The Ingredient Files: a free library — 32 open files and counting, one page per additive: what it is, why it’s in food, where in the world it’s restricted, sources listed. The Case Files: book-length investigations, one ingredient at a time, each closing with an Evidence Locker citing every major claim. And the app, which scans any label and shows you what’s in it. Don’t take this page’s word for it — open a file and check.
How this is funded
AlsoFoundIn is published by Sunset Line Partners Inc., an independent company. The work is paid for by readers — ebook sales, the app, and direct support — not by the industries we investigate. No company can pay to change a file, soften a finding, or take an ingredient off the board. If funding arrangements ever change, they’ll be labeled in plain sight.
Corrections
We correct in the open. If we get something wrong — a date, a number, a study read too quickly — tell us through the Support page. Fixes are noted on the page they touch and logged publicly, with what changed and when.
The editor
Research and writing at AlsoFoundIn are led by K. Baker. Each investigation begins with the original regulatory filings, agency opinions, and published research — not summaries written about them. Questions, corrections, or an ingredient you want on the board: the Support page reaches the desk.