Robert F. Kennedy Jr., US Minister of Health and Human Services, is about to announce plans to eliminate the last eight artificial food dyes from American food supply in a two -year framework, the Ministry announced on Monday.
The new plan builds on an earlier effort to remove red dye No. 3, which was forbidden by Biden administration in January after the study linked it to rats cancer.
Kennedy’s step significantly escalates the control pressure on food manufacturers to move to safer, natural alternatives.
Target eight dyes
According to food and drug management, the following dyes derived from oil are used in a wide range of products such as cereals, ice cream, snacks, yoghurts, soft drinks and even some medicines:
FD & C Blue No. 1 and 2, FD & C Green No. 3, FD & C red No. 3 and 40, FD & C Yellow nose. 5 and 6.
These ingredients, which are known to give food more attractive and longer, have long undergone food. The dyes are already limited or marked with warnings in several other countries.
Incoming alternatives coming
FDA Dr. Marty Makara, who joins Kennedy in Tuesday’s formal announcement, reveals an extended list of approved natural dyes. These alternatives will provide food manufacturers opportunities for reformulating popular products.
According to ABC News, RFK Jr. Already last month, the leader of the food industry warned to remove artificial dyes from their products. The secretary reportedly told the managers that he was expecting the action before the end of this administration.
The aim of the two -year -old compliance window is to provide manufacturers to cross the transition without causing a major disruption of the supplier chains.
Health risks still discuss
Although none of the dyes was definitively associated with cancer in humans, the studies have associated several with potential health risks, including hyperactivity in children, allergic reactions and carcinogenicity in laboratory animals.
The FDA allegedly claims that all currently approved dyes are safe within regulated limits. However, an increase in scientific interest and increasing public pressure has forced the agency to re -evaluate long -term approval.
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