FDA says it will phase out petroleum-based food dyes, authorize four natural color additives

Bobby Jindal to Newsmax: RFK Jr. Right on Dangers of Food Additives

Bobby Jindal, a former principal adviser to the U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services and governor of Louisiana, said Sunday on Newsmax that he agrees with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that the growth of chronic disease in the United States can be linked with the extreme consumption of ultraprocessed foods.  “Let’s look at the rise of chronic diseases in America,” Jindal said on Newsmax’s “Sunday Agenda.” “We have an epidemic. You s…

Government Banning Dye That Gives "Flamin' Hot" Cheetos Their Distinctive Color

From Flamin' Hot Cheetos and Fruit Loops to Gatorade and Mountain Dew's Baja Blast flavor, bizarrely-hued junk food favorites will soon lose their color thanks to a new artificial food dye ban. As NPR reports, Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary Robert F. Kennedy announced earlier this week that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which is under his purview, will be phasing out the use of six popular food colorants that contain petrole…

Victory for Health: The Ban on Harmful Food Dyes

In a groundbreaking move for public health, the U.S. is poised to ban eight synthetic food dyes by the end of 2026. This decision, spearheaded by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., marks a significant victory against big food companies that have long prioritized profit over consumer safety. The dyes set to be banned

RFK Jr's "Color Ban" is a test for future unscientific and illegal bans

I’ve never been a fan of Red #5, Yellow #40, Blue #2 and all the other fake food dyes that have been used for decades. But I have always trusted scientific research more than I trust “gut feelings” to determine if substances are harmful or not. I’m...

Skittles under fire: RFK Jr.’s color crackdown

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s latest crusade as the Health and Human Services secretary includes a proposed ban on eight FDA-approved artificial food dyes across the United States. While most conservatives are cheering on the crackdown, Stu Burguiere of “Stu Does America” isn’t so sure it’s as necessa...

‘This Is Not How We Do Science, Ever’

The Trump administration is manipulating government-sponsored research to get the answers it wants.