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FDA will allow three new color additives made from minerals, algae and flower petals
U.S. regulators said Friday that they would allow three new color additives made from natural sources to be used in the ...
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That RFK Jr. food dye ban? You could be the one paying for the switch to natural alternatives, experts say.
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FDA eyes phaseout of petroleum-based food dyes
The US Food and Drug Administration plans to work with industry to remove petroleum-based food dyes from the US food supply by the end of next year. Specifically, the agency is targeting the most ...
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Synthetic Food Dyes Are on Their Way Out, FDA Says
Federal agencies are working with the food industry to phase out synthetic dyes linked to health risks, according to an April 22 announcement. Popular items like Skittles, Mountain Dew ...
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Government Banning Dye That Gives "Flamin' Hot" Cheetos Their Distinctive Color
In that same press briefing, FDA commissioner Marty Makary claimed that the artificial dyes are harmful to children and constitute a "toxic soup of synthetic chemicals" — but industry experts ...
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How bugs and beet juice could play roles in the race to replace artificial dyes in food
On an April afternoon, the scientist hovered over tiny dishes of red dye, each a slightly different ruby hue. Her task? To match the synthetic shade used for years in a commercial bottled ...
Fox News16d
Why banning 8 food dyes is important in making America healthy again
This means that foods we may not even expect to contain synthetic dyes – such as certain pickles or pre-made pie crusts – include them. In full transparency, the research is not conclusive.
The New York Times16d
Kennedy Wants to Ban Some Food Dyes. Here’s What the Data Shows.
But the evidence we do have points to a connection between certain synthetic dyes and behavioral changes in some children. One 2007 study out of Britain involved giving young children drinks ...
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RFK Jr.'s effort to phase out artificial food dyes is not an outright ban — nor effective immediately
Rating: Mixture (About this rating?) What's True: Kennedy did announce a planned phase-out of all synthetic, petroleum-based food dyes during a news conference on April 22, 2025. Also, the Food ...
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What does a federal ban on synthetic food dyes mean?
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The FDA announced the agency is going to be taking steps to eliminate synthetic dyes by the end of 2026. The goal is to remove any type of artificial agent like Red 40 ...
CBS News17d
FDA stops short of synthetic food dye ban, calls on industry to stop use
The Food and Drug Administration is asking the food industry to stop using synthetic food dyes, in a bid to fulfill one of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s goals to swap ...
The Herald-Dispatch17d
West Virginia plans to ban synthetic dyes in food, now FDA says they’ll do the same nationwide
The Trump administration announced plans to phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation’s food supply before the end of next year. Gov. Patrick Morrisey appeared on stage alongside ...