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Your favorite supermarket snacks may soon shine less brightly in the checkout line. On April 22, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) its from the U.S.
’s food supply. The move is part of Health and Human Services Secretary initiative to “Make America Healthy Again” through to the food and drink we consume. For now, the FDA and food companies don’t have an official agreement to ban these dyes, but an “ ,” according to Kennedy.
It’s unclear at this point how the agency would enforce this if companies do not comply. The FDA says it’s starting the process of revoking authorization for two synthetic food colorings typically used in fruit and meat products and working with the industry to eliminate six other remaining synthetic dyes from the food supply by the end of next year. The agency says it’s setting a timeline for the food industry to transition from petroleum-based food dyes to natural alternatives like carrot and beet juice.
Not sure which drinks, snacks and medicines can contain the food dyes the FDA plans to phase out? Here’s a list: Also known as Erythrosine, this is found in beverages like Nesquik’s Strawberry Milk, maraschino cherries and candies like Brach’s Candy Corn and Ring Pops. It was . Also called Allura Red AC, this is present in Kool-Aid, some sausages, salami, hot dogs, bacon bits, candies like Twizzlers, Jelly Belly and Starburst, as well as ice creams like Breyers’ M&M’s Minis Caramel Fudge Light Ice Cream and Blue Bunny’s Strawberry Flavored Soft Frozen Dairy Dessert.
Also known as Tartrazine, this colorant is found in Mountain Dew. It is also found in Twinkies (which also has Red No. 40) and Doritos.
Yellow No. 6, or Sunset Yellow FCF, is found in Cheetos, Jolly Ranchers and Nyquil, as well as cereals like Froot Loops, Lucky Charms and Fruity Pebbles. Also known as Brilliant Blue FCF, it is used in Takis Blue Heat, Jolly Ranchers, Little Debbie Swiss Rolls, Jell-O and Crest toothpaste, as well as cereals like Lucky Charms, Froot Loops and Fruity Pebbles.
Also known as Indigo Carmine, this one is present in Skittles and Frosted Blueberry Pop-Tarts. Also known as Fast Green FCF, this is used in Listerine, some toothpastes and Nyquil. This dye is used for coloring orange peels, usually because some oranges when ripe.
This dye was approved by the FDA for use only in hot dog and sausage casings or surfaces. Joseph Lamour is the food reporter at TODAY.com and is based in Washington D.
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