US Will Work With Foodmakers to Stop Use of Synthetic Dyes (2)

The US Department of Health and Human Services plans to phase out artificial food dyes by working with food companies that rely heavily on them to produce everything from breakfast cereal to salad dressing.

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary said Tuesday that the agency would work with the industry to eliminate six synthetic dyes by the end of 2026, including Red 40, Yellow 5 and Blue 1. The FDA will also ask the industry to eliminate Red 3 before 2027, the timeline set by the Joe Biden administration.

The voluntary effort is a better outcome for food companies ...