MAHA Draft Report Brings Relief to Some, Chagrin to Others

A draft of an upcoming White House report on children’s health was not as harsh toward the agriculture industry as some of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s allies had hoped.

News
RFK Jr.’s Battle Against Food Dyes Hits a Roadblock: M&M’s

The health secretary has used peer pressure to persuade food makers to nix synthetic dyes. The candy industry is holding out, arguing American consumers like bright sweets.

News
How Might Jell-O Look and Taste When Artificial Dyes Are Removed?

Replacing artificial colors in foods with algae, fruits and spices and achieving the same look and taste is challenging — and expensive.

News
Kraft Heinz to Eliminate All Chemical Dyes Over Next 2 Years

The maker of Kool-Aid and Jell-O announced the change two months after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. moved to ban artificial food dyes.

News
Can the Yuka App Help You Eat More Healthfully?

Yuka, which Kennedy has called “invaluable,” assigns health scores to food. But can it actually help people make better choices?

News
The F.D.A. Has Approved Three ‘Natural’ Food Colorings

Here is what we know about their safety and how they’ll be used.

News
FDA Bans Red Dye 3 in Foods, Linking It to Cancer in Rats

Consumer and food safety groups have long urged the agency to revoke the use of this dye and others. The F.D.A. says there still is no evidence it is a human carcinogenic.

News
R.F.K. Jr. Wants to Overhaul the F.D.A. How Would Scientists Change It?

While some agree with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that the agency needs reform, their ideas for fixing it are very different from his.

News