The FDA will eliminate eight petroleum-based synthetic food dyes by the end of 2026, the agency announced on Tuesday. The new regulation will require major food companies like PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, and General Mills to reformulate products using natural alternatives such as beet, carrot, or watermelon juice. Artificial dyes are commonly used to enhance the color of processed foods, but their safety has been increasingly questioned. Industry representatives argue insufficient evidence to justify a ban, but the FDA is implementing a national standard and timeline to phase out synthetic food dyes.
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00:02The FDA will eliminate eight petroleum-based synthetic food dyes by the end of 2026,
00:06the agency announced on Tuesday.
00:08The new regulation will require major food companies like PepsiCo, Coca-Cola,
00:12and General Mills to reformulate products using natural alternatives,
00:15such as beet, carrot, or watermelon juice.
00:18Artificial dyes are commonly used to enhance the color of processed foods,
00:22but their safety has been increasingly questioned.
00:25Industry representatives argue there is insufficient evidence to justify a ban,
00:28but the FDA is implementing a national standard and timeline to phase out synthetic food dyes.
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