HHS, FDA to Phase Out Petroleum-Based Synthetic Dyes in Nation’s Food Supply

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a series of new measures to phase out all petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation’s food supply, a milestone in the administration’s broader initiative to Make America Healthy Again. This HHS announcement highlights next steps, including the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) plan to enhance nutrition and food-related research to better inform regulatory decisions.