By Carey Gillam Call it a MAHA moment. At least a dozen US states – from traditionally conservative Oklahoma to liberal-leaning New York – are rushing to pass laws outlawing commonly used dyes and other chemical additives in foods, citing a need to protect public health.| The New Lede
By Carey Gillam US regulators on Wednesday said a food additive long linked to cancer will no longer be allowed in food and drugs that are ingested, a regulatory decision health advocates have demanded for years.| The New Lede
You’re aware that some sweets, breakfast cereal and soda contain artificial color, so if you don’t eat them, you can mostly avoid artificial food dye – right? Not so fast. Turns out there are plenty of foods you’d never suspect contain artificial food dyes but actually do – including some seemingly healthy foods. The presence of these colors is a problem, because research has long shown they are harmful, particularly for children.| Environmental Working Group
A color additive is any substance that imparts color to a food, drug, cosmetic, or to the human body.| U.S. Food and Drug Administration
