In terms of divisive foods, black licorice ranks pretty high on the list when it comes to flavor. Here's what the candy with ...

It is included on the FDA's additives list as "licorice and derivatives (ammoniated glycyrrhizin, glycyrrhiza)." Black licorice continues to be used as a flavoring and sweetening agent in soft ...

More recently, it's been studied as a treatment for chronic hepatitis C. Glycyrrhizin has anti-inflammatory and antiviral effects, and it may help protect against liver cancer. In studies ...