Natural food dyes extracted from plants and minerals would replace petroleum-based food dyes.
What Are Synthetic Food Dyes?
Artificial food dyes are petroleum-based products that add or enhance color inultra-processed foods.
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They’re basically the reason why candy is, well, candy-colored, in bright rainbow shades.
But synthetic food dyes aren’t just relegated to sweets or obviously dyed foods.
Artificial food dyes have been a subject of concern.
What’s Going to Happen With Artificial Food Dyes?
Several different tactics are being used in this announcement, and some have more teeth than others.
The two food colorings that will have their authorization revoked are Citrus Red No.
2 and Orange Band revoking authorization ensures these dyes are off the market.
However, Citrus Red No.
This suggests that some food companies may ignore the FDA’s recommendations.
FD&C Red No.
