Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of the United States Health and Human Services (HHS). Synthetic food dyes It’s just the beginning of his efforts to face the chronic health crisis in the United States.
“We are going to do real science, we are going to do science precisely on issues in the United States[s] care. Make sure their children get non-toxic food. The food our kids eat today is not real food. It’s a food-like substance,” he said on “Jesse Waters Prime Time.”
RFK Jr., Director of the National Institutes of Health, Jay Bhattacharya and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makaryannounced Tuesday in Washington, D.C., plans to phase out oil-based synthetic dyes in the U.S. food supply.
Jayanta Bhattacharya, Director of the National Institutes of Health, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ((Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images))
The move is part of a broader effort by regulators to re-examine what Americans consume. FDA banned the use of No. 3 red dye in food earlier this year Quote links to cancer In some animals.
The FDA and HHS plan to begin the process of revoking the authorization of two synthetic food pigments – Citrus Red No. 2 and Orange B in the coming months.
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By the end of 2026, it also works to eliminate six remaining synthetic dyes, such as Green No. 3, Red No. 40 and Yellow No. 5.
The ingredients listed on a box of Froot Loops Cereals sold in the United States, including artificial dyes, No. 5 and Blue 1, are listed on a box of Froot Loops Cereals sold in the United States, Wednesday, May 22, 2024 in Brooklyn Borough, New York, USA. Food, especially food designed for children. (Photographer: Lucia Buricelli/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The FDA is rapidly tracking reviews of other natural alternatives to synthetic food dyes, such as Butterfly Pea Flower Extract, According to the press release From HHS.
RFK Jr. told Fox News host Jesse Watters that the Trump administration is working to give kids “real food again.”
“We have the highest chronic disease burden in any country in the world. When my uncle was president, 3% of Americans suffered from chronic disease. Today, that’s 60%. “We have 74% of children who are not eligible for military service. Our fertility rate is just spiral.”
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The former 2024 independent presidential candidate pointed out that the ingredients in the Froot cycle 20 years ago were very different from the ones used today.
RFK Jr. explains: “Today, we ban chemicals in almost every country in the world. So if you buy Froot Loops in Canada today, it is made with vegetable dyes. If you buy here in the United States, it is made with oil synthesizers.”
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He added that American consumers should be aware of the addition of ingredients to food and any potential health risks that may pose.
