Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Declares War on Food Dyes: A New Era for American Food According to HHS

Tuesday April 22nd, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. alongside Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA), plan to "phase out" food dyes that have a petroleum base in American's food according to the HHS.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shares that “For too long, some food producers have been feeding Americans petroleum-based chemicals without their knowledge or consent...These poisonous compounds offer no nutritional benefit and pose real, measurable dangers to our children’s health and development. That era is coming to an end. We’re restoring gold-standard science, applying common sense, and beginning to earn back the public’s trust. And we’re doing it by working with industry to get these toxic dyes out of the foods our families eat every day.”

During the Biden administration, the efforts to ban Red No. 3 started with the goal to remove it from medications by 2027 for food and 2028 ABC shares.

According to Healthline.com, these dyes are harmful to humans, because they can result in cancer, hyperactivity in children, and more.

"The FDA is taking the following actions:

1. Establishing a national standard and timeline for the food industry to transition from petrochemical-based dyes to natural alternatives.

2. Initiating the process to revoke authorization for two synthetic food colorings—Citrus Red No. 2 and Orange B—within the coming months.

3. Working with industry to eliminate six remaining synthetic dyes—FD&C Green No. 3, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Blue No. 1, and FD&C Blue No. 2—from the food supply by the end of next year.

4. Authorizing four new natural color additives in the coming weeks, while also accelerating the review and approval of others.

5. Partnering with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct comprehensive research on how food additives impact children’s health and development.

6. Requesting food companies to remove FD&C Red No. 3 sooner than the 2027-2028 deadline previously required.

The FDA will also continue to conduct research in partnership with NIH Nutrition Regulatory Science and Research Program.

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