US EditionOne in Five Packaged Foods and Drinks Sold in the US Contains Synthetic Dyes, Study Shows
- As many as 19% of packaged foods and beverages sold by top US food manufacturers contain synthetic food dyes, according to new research evaluating the content of 39,763 American grocery store products.
- The most common dye was Red 40, present in 14% of all products.
- Products marketed to children were more likely to contain synthetic dyes, especially in categories like confectionery and breakfast cereals, and, on average, had 141% more total sugar compared to those without dyes.
- A federal initiative could soon eliminate synthetic food dyes from the U.S. food supply.
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YubaNetOne in five packaged foods and drinks sold in the United States contains synthetic dyes, study shows
As many as 19% of packaged foods and beverages sold by top US food manufacturers contain synthetic food dyes, according to new research evaluating the content of 39,763 American grocery store products. The findings of the study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (JAND), published by Elsevier, demonstrate the widespread prevalence of synthetic dyes in US foods and beverages, especially those marketed to children, and can hel…
Nearly 20% of US packaged foods contain synthetic dyes, study finds
Nearly 20% of packaged foods and drinks in the US have synthetic dyes, with most marketed to children and loaded with sugar, according to a new study that examined nearly 40,000 items from popular food brands. The study, published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, comes amid a federal push to rid the US food supply of synthetic dyes and follows recent commitments by food giants Kraft Heinz and General Mills to remove suc…
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