Food Dye Ban: What Health Risks Do the 8 Additives Being Phased Out Have?

Donald Trump's administration has announced a plan to phase out eight synthetic food dyes from the U.S. food supply by the end of 2026.

The Food and Drug Administration's decision to remove the petroleum-based artificial color additives follows mounting scientific evidence and advocacy from health organizations such as the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), which has long warned of the risks associated with synthetic dyes.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has repeatedly criticized food additives, said at a news conference announcing the policy change on Tuesday that if consumers "want to eat petroleum, they ought to add it themselves at home."