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RFK Jr's FDA announces its stripping out 'toxic soup' of food dyes from US supply in massive shakeup READ MORE: RFK Jr makes U-turn on processed food that could anger base PODCAST: Why big pharma is terrified of RFK appointment. Listen now By CASSIDY MORRISON SENIOR HEALTH REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 21:28 BST, 22 April 2025 | Updated: 21:32 BST, 22 April 2025 e-mail View comments FDA Commissioner Dr Marty Makary announced the agency will phase out the use of eight artificial food dyes in America’s food supply within the next two years.
The massive shakeup will free children from the 'toxic soup' that makes up much of America's food supply, Dr Makary said. Dr Makary, a trained surgeon, began his remarks by calling attention to an oft-cited review in The Lancet, which reported ties between artificial food dyes and hyperactivity in children. 'So why are we taking a gamble,' Makary said.
The new timeline follows a recent meeting where he urged food industry executives to eliminate artificial dyes from products before his term ends in 2028. FDA Commissioner Dr Marty Makary announced the agency will phase out the use of eight artificial food dyes in America’s food supply within the next two years. The FDA currently allows 36 food color additives, including eight synthetic dyes.
In January, the agency announced that the dye known as Red 3 — used in candies, cakes and some medications — would be banned by 2028 because it caused cancer in laboratory rats. The dyes Kennedy wants to remove are used widely in the U.S.
foods. In Canada and in Europe — where artificial colors are required to carry warning labels — manufacturers use natural substitutes. Some U.
S. states, such as California and West Virginia, recently enacted laws that ban artificial colors and other additives from school meals, and in some cases, the broader food supply. RFK Jr.
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