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FDA approves gardenia blue food coloring as part of natural dye initiative
Investing.com -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved gardenia (genipin) blue for use in various foods, marking the fourth natural color additive approved in the last two months.
Food Dyes Are Lurking in Surprising Places
In addition to finding these dyes in brightly colored processed foods, the researchers also found them in more muted foods ...
Kennedy’s Battle Against Food Dyes Hits a Roadblock: M&M’s
The health secretary has used peer pressure to persuade food makers to nix synthetic dyes. The candy industry is holding out, ...
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11 major moves in the synthetic food dye fight
Discover why synthetic food dyes are being phased out in the US, how major brands are responding, and what challenges the ...
1 in 5 U.S. Food Products Contain Synthetic Dyes
About 28% of products in the top five food categories marketed to children contained synthetic dyes, compared with 11% in the remaining categories. Those categories included confections, sugary ...
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20 Percent of What You’re Eating Contains Harmful Food Dyes, But That’s About to Change
A new study finds synthetic dyes in one of 5 US foods, raising health concerns, especially for kids, as major brands begin ...
Synthetic dyes found in 19% of US foods and drinks — ‘worst offenders’ ID’d in new study
Given the accumulation of evidence over the last 40 years pointing to the health harms of synthetic dyes, it’s disappointing ...
Food dyes aren’t the only reason to stop eating artificially colored foods
In the crusade to reduce chronic disease and neurobehavioral issues in the United States, synthetic food dyes are a hot ...
Kraft Heinz Will Remove Food Coloring from Products, Meeting RFK Jr.’s Demands
Kraft Heinz vows to phase out artificial dyes by the end of 2027 — but points out most of their products are already dye-free.
Food dyes disappearing: Green Jell-O will go from synthetic neon to naturally green and clean
The FDA is taking steps to phase out all petroleum-based synthetic dyes, known as Citrus Red 2, Orange B, Green 3, Red 40, ...
Nestle, Other Food Companies Vow to Ban Artificial Colors
By Denise Mann HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, June 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nestle has joined a growing list of major food companies pledging to voluntarily eliminate artificial colors from their U.S.