A new law in Texas could have a significant influence over how foods are presented — or even manufactured — in the rest of the country. Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott signed into law hundreds of bills last week, including one concerning a requirement for food manufacturers to disclose the use of any of 44 food additives through a […]
In the crusade to reduce chronic disease and neurobehavioral issues in the United States, synthetic food dyes are a hot target. California began paving the way for legislation against petroleum-based synthetic dyes a few years ago, based on health concerns including a potentially increased risk of cancer and neurobehavioral issues in children and animals. Gov. Gavin Newsom banned red dye No. 3 in 2023 and […]
Move over, MAHA. California has just overtaken President Donald Trump’s “Make America Healthy Again” Commission in the quest to identify which ultraprocessed foods are the most harmful for human health. Numerous studies have linked an additional serving a day of ultraprocessed foods, or UPFs, to a greater risk of developing or dying from dozens of adverse health […]
Breakfast cereal is often appealing for being easy, kid friendly — and sweet. But a recent study found that children’s breakfast cereals have been getting sweeter, fattier and less nutritious. In a study published Wednesday in JAMA Network Open, researchers from the University of Kentucky and Louisiana State University say they analyzed the nutritional value of […]
Before most kids can spell “nutrition,” they’ve already seen thousands of advertisements for candy-colored cereal, salty snacks and sugary soda. According to a 2024 study, children between the ages of 2 and 11 watch more than 1,000 food and beverage commercials per year. To promote their products to younger audiences, advertisers typically use bright colors, catchy jingles […]
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved three new color additives from natural sources “that will expand the palette of available colors from natural sources for manufacturers to safely use in food,” the agency said in a news release. The three dyes are Galdieria extract blue, butterfly pea flower extract and calcium phosphate. US Department […]
As artificial food dyes are becoming increasingly restricted at state and federal levels, some manufacturers are looking to switch to natural dyes to color their food products. US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary announced in an April 22 briefing that the agency plans to work with industry to phase out the use of petroleum-based synthetic dyes […]
The US Department of Health and Human Services plans to phase out artificial food dyes by working with food companies that rely heavily on them to produce everything from breakfast cereal to salad dressing. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary said Tuesday that the agency would work with the industry to eliminate six synthetic dyes by the end […]
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug Administration announced on Tuesday a series of measures to phase out eight artificial food dyes and colorings from America’s food supply by the end of next year. Speaking at a news conference, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the agencies will work […]
The US Food and Drug Administration plans to phase out the use of petroleum-based synthetic dyes in the US food supply due to health concerns, Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary announced Tuesday. “For the last 50 years, American children have increasingly been living in a toxic soup of synthetic chemicals,” Makary said. “Now, there’s no one ingredient that accounts for […]