The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and FDA today announced a series of new measures to phase out all petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation's food supply. Some food dyes already banned from the U.S.
include: Red No. 3: A dye that was already in the process of being phased out under a Biden-era order mandate with a deadline of Jan. 15, 2027.
The FDA is phasing out the use of petroleum. With Wednesday's ban of Red No. 3, there are now 8 artificial dyes in America's food supply.
Discover what dyes remain, the health risk to humans, and the companies involved. The Food Dyes And Additives That Are Banned In The United States vs. Europe, Explained By A Dietitian "It's a possibility" that more will be outlawed here.
The FDA is phasing out synthetic food dyes by 2027, impacting manufacturers. Learn what the ban means and how to prepare for compliance. Packaged food makers in the U.S.
have rolled out plans to eliminate the use of FD&C colors - a category of synthetic dyes - from their products, responding to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The US will ban eight commonly used artificial food dyes in a bid to help Americans "know what's in their food", Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr announced on Tuesday.
Officials said two. What We Know about Artificial Food Dyes and Health as RFK, Jr., Declares a U.S. Ban This week the secretary of health and human services announced plans to remove eight more food dyes from the U.S.
Will snacks look different? RFK Jr. announces ban of 8 synthetic food dyes by end of 2026 By Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman Updated April 23, 2025 1:12 p.m.