🚫 Major Update: FDA to Phase Out Artificial Food Dyes

Apr 24 • Food

In a significant move toward healthier food standards, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), under the guidance of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, announced plans to phase out several synthetic food dyes from the American food supply by the end of 2026.

The targeted dyes include:

FD&C Red No. 40
FD&C Yellow No. 5
FD&C Yellow No. 6
FD&C Blue No. 1
FD&C Blue No. 2
FD&C Green No. 3
Citrus Red No. 2
Orange B

These dyes are commonly found in products like candies, cereals, sodas, and baked goods. The decision follows growing concerns about potential links between artificial dyes and health issues such as ADHD, obesity, and diabetes.

The FDA is also expediting the approval of natural color alternatives, including beet juice, carrot juice, and butterfly pea flower extract, to replace synthetic dyes in food products.

While some major food companies have yet to commit to this initiative, the FDA is working closely with the industry to facilitate a smooth transition.

This move aligns with the broader "Make America Healthy Again" initiative, aiming to improve the nation's food supply and address chronic health issues.

For more details, you can read the full announcement here:

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/hhs-fda-phase-out-petroleum-based-synthetic-dyes-nations-food-supply

“For too long, some food producers have been feeding Americans petroleum-based chemicals without their knowledge or consent,” said HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. “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.”

The FDA is fast-tracking the review of calcium phosphate, Galdieria extract blue, gardenia blue, butterfly pea flower extract, and other natural alternatives to synthetic food dyes. The agency is also taking steps to issue guidance and provide regulatory flexibilities to industries.

“Today, the FDA is asking food companies to substitute petrochemical dyes with natural ingredients for American children as they already do in Europe and Canada,” said FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, MD, MPH. “We have a new epidemic of childhood diabetes, obesity, depression, and ADHD. Given the growing concerns of doctors and parents about the potential role of petroleum-based food dyes, we should not be taking risks and do everything possible to safeguard the health of our children.”

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