On Monday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary hit the podium like a health-conscious Batman & Robin, laying down the law: Eight petroleum-based food dyes are OUT by the end of 2026.
We’re talking Red 3, Red 40, Blue 1, Blue 2, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Green 3 — basically, the entire cast of a Skittles commercial. Gone. Canceled. Bye.
Why? These bright little baddies have been linked to everything from hyper kids bouncing off the walls to some seriously sketchy cancer concerns. The FDA already kicked Red Dye No. 3 to the curb earlier this year — now it’s coming for the rest of the rainbow.
And don’t think this is some slow-roll. They’re fast-tracking natural alternatives like butterfly pea flower extract (yes, that’s a real thing) and something called Galdieria extract, which sounds like it came from a galaxy far, far away.
So what does this mean for your favorite snacks? Well, buckle up. Food companies have until 2026 to scrub these dyes from the ingredient lists. That neon orange mac and cheese? Might be rockin’ a new shade soon.
It’s all part of the Trump crew’s new “Make America Healthy Again” push — and love it or hate it, this move is about to shake up your snack shelf real fast.
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