Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary’s move to eliminate petroleum-based food dyes from our food and medical supply chains is good news for public health. This decisive action addresses a long-standing issue that has concerned parents and healthcare professionals for decades. Kennedy is putting families’ health before industry greed.
For years, these synthetic dyes have permeated virtually every aspect of the American diet. From breakfast cereals and candies that color our children’s tongues, to medications intended to heal but which contain unnecessary chemical additives, these petroleum derivatives have become ubiquitous in our food supply. Their prevalence defies common sense. Why would we routinely incorporate industrial chemicals derived from petroleum into products consumed by our
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