Kellogg's Froot Loops cereal, sold in Canada and made with natural dyes (left), and Froot Loops cereal (right) sold in the U.S. and made with controversial artificial dyes. Kellogg investor Jason Karp called out the cereal maker for using "harmful artificial dyes, such as Red 40, Yellow 6, and Blue 1" in Froot Loops.
For years, controversy has surrounded the use of artificial food coloring that gives popular products like Froot Loops their signature vibrant hues, and in some countries, a combination of. The FDA announced its plan to phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the U.S.'s food supply. Here are the popular snacks that contain these dyes.
The Aldi Fruit Rounds, which are free of artificial flavors and colors, preservatives and corn syrup, tasted a little different from our testers' childhood memories of Froot Loops. Video Your fruit loops might taste different soon, RFK Jr. announces Secretary Robert F.
Kennedy Jr. has announced a ban on artificial dyes in food and drinks, changing the flavour of American favourites like fruit loops. The Department of Heath and Human Services plans on phasing out petroleum.
The company has done that in other countries. In Canada, for example, Froot Loops are colored with concentrated carrot juice, watermelon juice and blueberry juice. A closer look at why hundreds of people are protesting WK Kellogg over added food dyes in breakfast cereals sold in the U.S.
Kellogg, the maker of Froot Loops and Apple Jacks, announced nearly a decade ago that it would remove artificial colors and ingredients from its products by 2018. The company has done that in other countries. In Canada, for example, Froot Loops are colored with concentrated carrot juice, watermelon juice and blueberry juice.
California has become the first state to ban public schools from serving food that contains dyes found in popular snacks such as Froot Loops. The new legislation, which was signed into law by Gov.