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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants synthetic dyes out of the nation’s food supply, but not every brand is ready to let go.
(NEXSTAR) — Dozens of companies that make ice cream and frozen dairy desserts announced on Monday that they would remove ...
Attention to synthetic food dyes is only one small element of a much larger and complicated public health enterprise, and its ...
Nearly one in five US packaged foods and drinks contain synthetic food dyes, according to a startling new study of 40,000 grocery items. The findings come amid a push by Health and Human Services ...
Of the 36 food dyes approved for use in the U.S., nine are artificial and made from petroleum, according to the FDA.The rest are made from natural sources. The FDA recently banned Red Dye No. 3 ...
Synthetic food dyes — and their links to neurobehavioral issues in children — are having a moment. Last month, California governor Gavin Newsom signed the California School Food Safety Act ...
As many as 19% of packaged foods and beverages contain synthetic food dyes, according to new research evaluating the content ...
Hershey said on Tuesday it would remove synthetic dyes from its snacks by the end of 2027, making it the latest in a growing list of companies seeking to align with directives from U.S. health ...
Products containing synthetic dyes had 141% higher mean total sugar compared with products without synthetic dyes (33.3 vs 13.8g per 100g). Lower levels of sodium and saturated fat were seen in ...
In the recent study, the most common dyes that Dunford and her team found were Red 40, Yellow 5, and Blue 1, appearing in 14%, 11%, and 11% of products, respectively.
A new study led by UNC researcher Elizabeth Dunford reveals that nearly 20% of popular U.S. food products contain synthetic dyes, with a significant concentration found in items marketed to children.