RFK's plan to phase out synthetic food dyes could face industry pushback

The Trump administration announced plans to phase out synthetic food dyes as part of efforts to improve food safety and combat chronic diseases like ADHD. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. emphasized eliminating these dyes as a first step toward addressing public health issues linked to diet. The FDA will collaborate with the industry to remove six commonly used dyes by next year and ban two others, though no mandate is required—though the industry has voluntarily agreed to work on the issue. Meanwhile, critics argue that synthetic dyes are not inherently unsafe but pose risks to children's health.