Here’s why RFK Jr. is sounding the alarm on artificial food dyes

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., accompanied by Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary (R), speaks during a news conference at the Health and Human Services Department on April 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kennedy and Makary spoke about the intent of the FDA “to phase out the use of petroleum-based synthetic dyes in the nation’s food supply.”

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