RFK Jr. announces ban on artificial food dyes at news conference

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Mary Makary announced a ban on artificial food dyes during a press conference on Tuesday. Both agencies are working to phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes, which are present in numerous foods such as breakfast cereals, candy, snacks, and beverages. "Today, the FDA is taking action to remove petroleum-based food dyes," Makary said at the beginning of the press conference. "For the last 50 years, American children have increasingly been living in a toxic soup of synthetic chemicals. The scientific community has conducted a number of studies raising concerns about the correlation between petroleum-based synthetic dyes and several health conditions, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, obesity, diabetes, insulin resistance, cancer, genomic disruption, and GI issues." Makary noted the steps the FDA will be taking to remove food dyes from the nation's food supply. "As I know from my experience [in] taking care of children as a doctor, you have to always listen to the mom," He said. MORE: https://bit.ly/4jGKJQK Stay up to date with our social media: KMPH on Facebook:   / kmphfox26   KMPH on Twitter / X :   / kmphfox26   KMPH on Instagram:   / kmphfox26   Subscribe to KMPH on YouTube:    / @kmphfox26   Daily News Playlist:    • The News   For more information, visit https://kmph.com/ #Fresno #California #trending #video #rfkjr #hhs #fooddyes #fda Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 559.453.8850 KMPH and KFRE are CA based stations and FOX and CW Television affiliates owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today.