Manufacturers of food and medications will be banned from using eight commonly used food dyes by the end of 2026, according ...

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Food and Drug Administration Commissioner ...

As food companies face pressure to eliminate artificial dyes, experts weigh in on the natural alternatives that could replace ...

U.S. health agencies announced that the food industry will begin "phasing out" eight artificial food dyes in the coming years ...

Artificial dyes including RD&C Red 40, Yellow 5, and Blue 1 color a whole range of foods that seem ‘healthy’ and ‘natural.’ ...

A series of studies have raised concerns by associating synthetic food colorings with health risks from hyperactivity to ...

Foods that contain petroleum-based dyes are usually ultra-processed and, as a result, they have food labels. These dyes are ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert. F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled a plan on Tuesday to start phasing out eight synthetic ...

The US Food and Drug Administration plans to phase out the use of petroleum-based synthetic dyes in the US food supply due to ...

One reason why manufacturers prefer petroleum-based dyes is that their chemical structure doesn’t change much when combined with other ingredients, stored over time and exposed to elements ...

No, red dye 3 and red dye 40 are not the same. Red dye 40, made of a chemical compound called Allura red AC, is already ...

Currently, there are nine petroleum-based chemical dyes allowed in U.S. food and 36 color additives approved, according to the FDA. In January, the FDA banned red dye — called Red 3, or ...