Lucky Charms and Trix Go Au Naturel as General Mills Ditches Artificial Colors
The company said 90% of its U.S. retail products are now free of artificial dyes as pressure grows from advocates and retailers.
- On Wednesday, General Mills announced it has removed artificial colors from all its U.S. cereals, including Lucky Charms and Trix, shifting to fruit- and vegetable-based dyes like turmeric and paprika.
- Retailers like Target and Walmart pressured the company to act, while Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and President Donald Trump's health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. urged food companies to phase out petroleum-based dyes.
- General Mills reported 90% of its U.S. retail products are now free of artificial dyes, while competitor WK Kellogg said earlier this month it will remove artificial colors from all its U.S. cereals by year-end.
- While health advocates cite studies linking artificial dyes to hyperactivity in children, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration maintains approved dyes are safe, stating "most children have no adverse effects" from them.
- Products like Betty Crocker cake mixes and Fruit Roll-Ups will transition to natural dyes by the end of 2027; General Mills previously removed dyes from Trix in 2015 but reversed course two years later.
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General Mills removes artificial colors from US cereals
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Lucky Charms and Trix go au naturel as General Mills ditches artificial colors – WTOP News
General Mills said Wednesday it has removed artificial colors from all its U.S. cereals, including Lucky Charms and Trix. The Minneapolis company has shifted to fruit- and vegetable-based dyes as well as colors derived from spices like turmeric and paprika to give its cereals their customary bright colors. “This achievement reflects how we are evolving...
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