FDA Announces Plan to Phase Out Common Artificial Dyes from U.S. Food Supply

The head of the food authority said the use of the additives was a huge uncontrolled scientific experiment. However, there is no evidence of the harmful effects of food dyes.

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Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary holds up a container of carrot juice as he speaks during a news conference at the Health and Human Services Department headquarters in Washington, D.C., on April 22, 2025. Makary and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke about the FDA's intent to phase out synthetic food dye and offered carrot juice and other juices as possible alternatives. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/…

In order to ensure that there are no foods using artificial dyes in the United States in 2026, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Tuesday, April 22, a measure that "de facto suppresses all petroleum-derived food dyes in the United States," as announced by the president of the institution Marty Makary, at a press conference together with Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr.

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These substances are found in cereals, sauces, drinks and even candies, but "none of them have any nutritional value," say experts in the US.