Action: US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announcement
What it does: On April 23, HHS and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced new actions to phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the US food supply. The announcement targeted eight synthetic dyes by working to revoke existing authorizations (Citrus Red No. 2 and Orange B), requesting companies to expedite existing removal timelines (Red No. 3), and new initiatives with industry to voluntarily eliminate six other synthetic dyes (FD&C Green No. 3, Red No. 40, Yellow No. 5, Yellow No. 6, Blue No. 1, and Blue No. 2) from the national food supply by the end of 2026. The announcement also included action to accelerate the authorization of four new natural color additives and conduct further research on the impact of food additives on children’s health and development.
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