Understood reports that artificial food dyes, like Red 40, may worsen ADHD symptoms in some children, prompting a phase-out ...

UW-Madison professor Bradley Bolling has spent years studying natural colorants that could potentially replace synthetic dyes while offering additional health benefits.

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By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK, Jan 28 (Reuters) - When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. became U.S. health secretary last February, he ...

Vibrant colors make food look great, but the way we get those colors is about to change. The FDA and HHS have announced a ...

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 ...

It’s no secret that chronic illness is at an all-time high in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control, six in 10 Americans have at least one chronic disease, and four in 10 ...

Cupcake icing and sports drinks — in all their crayon-like colors — are the final frontiers for Nick Scheidler's team. Scheidler leads product development at Walmart's Sam's Club, which in 2022 ...

Food companies are falling in line with the Trump administration’s goal to phase out synthetic dyes in food and beverages by making voluntary commitments to stop using them. But the path to a food ...

In January 1976, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned a popular and well-studied chemical used in food: Red 2. Food colorants have long been contentious, misunderstood and a target for ...