U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said more than half a dozen bans. Synthetic food dyes It’s just the beginning as he works to tackle America’s chronic health crisis.
“We’re trying to do real science. We’re going to do science accurately on American issues.[s] Please be careful. Make sure your kids get food that is not poisonous. The food our kids eat today is not really food. It’s a food-like substance,” he said on “Jesse Watters Primetime.”
RFK Jr., director Jay Bhattacharya, National Institute of Health, alongside the Food and Drug Administration. (FDA) Member of the Marty McCurryannounced Tuesday in Washington, D.C., with plans to phase out oil-based synthetic dyes in the country’s food supply.
Jayanta Bhatacharya, Director of the National Institute of Health, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Director of the Department of Health and Human Services, and Marty McCurry, Director of the Food and Drugs, will arrive at a press conference for the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C. on April 22, 2025. ((Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images))
The move is part of a broader effort by regulators to reconsider what Americans consume. The FDA banned red dye number 3 from food use earlier this year. Quote a link to cancer With some animals.
The FDA and HHS will begin a process to revoke approval for two synthetic food colours (Citrus Red No. 2 and Orange B) in the coming months.
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We are also working to eliminate the remaining six synthetic dyes from our food supply by the end of 2026, including Green 3, Red 40 and Yellow 5.
Materials containing artificial dyes Red 40, Yellow No. 5 and Blue No. 1 listed in the Flute Loop Grain Box for Sale in the United States, located on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 in the Brooklyn District of New York, USA. Processed foods, especially foods designed for children. (Photographer: Lucia Buricelli/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The FDA is quickly tracking reviews of other natural alternatives to synthetic food dyes, such as butterfly pea flower extracts. According to the press release From HHS.
RFK Jr. told Fox News host Jesse Watters that the Trump administration is working to give children “real food again.”
“We have the highest burden of chronic diseases in every country in the world. When my uncle was president, 3% of Americans had chronic diseases. Today, that’s 60%,” he said. “74% of our children are not eligible for military service. We have just a spiral birth rate.”
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The former 2024 independent presidential candidate pointed out that the components of the Froot loop from 20 years ago were very different from those used today.
“Today, we use Froot loop chemicals that are banned in almost every country in the world. So when you buy today’s Froot loop in Canada, it’s made of vegetable dyes. When you buy here in the US, it’s made of petroleum synthesis,” explained RFK Jr.
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He added that American consumers should be aware of the ingredients being added to their food and the potential health risks they may pose.
