The colors that make our food pop – from the sunny yellows of lemonade to the vibrant reds of a chewy candy – are often thanks to artificial food dyes. These synthetic additives have been a staple in ...

The world of fast food is often synonymous with vibrant colors, from neon-bright beverages to unnaturally orange cheese sauces. These hues, often achieved through artificial food dyes, have become an ...

The FDA has approved another natural dye for use in foods, continuing its war on artificial, petroleum-based food colorings. The new color is gardinea blue and is extracted from the fruit of the ...

The FDA approved a fourth natural food color additive this year, but how can you avoid the artificial dyes still out there? Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was previously the lifestyle editor at ...

APP. FIVE ON YOUR HEALTH TONIGHT, THERE’S A FEDERAL BAN ON RED DYE. NUMBER THREE, THAT’S THE INGREDIENT THAT CREATES A BRIGHT CHERRY RED COLOR WHEN IT’S ADDED TO FOOD AND TO DRINKS AND TO DRUGS. BUT ...

The Trump administration's Make America Healthy Again effort hopes to eliminate potentially harmful synthetic dyes from the food supply. Manufacturers use those dyes to make foods, drinks and ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced last week that it had approved a new blue food dye derived from the fruit of the Gardenia plant. The additive is approved for use in sports drinks ...

Since becoming Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has taken aim at coloring compounds in foods, drinks, and medical products, claiming that they can compromise ...

Synthetic food dyes like Red 40 and Yellow 5 are found in nearly 24,000 U.S. food products, including unexpected items like yogurt, pickles, and oatmeal. These dyes, often used to enhance appearance, ...

The tide is turning against the use of certain synthetic food dyes in the US food supply. What started as a state-driven movement now has the support of the federal government, and if the rhetoric ...