Americans Can Now Check If Companies Are Keeping Their Promise on Food Dyes

FDA Launches Website to Track Food Dyes Concerned families regarding color additives found in school lunches, grocery items, and fast food can now access a new FDA website that monitors companies committed to reducing these additives. In April, the Department of Health and Human Services announced a goal to phase out six petroleum-based food dyes, […]

Auburn University gets a matching donation to renovate Coach Pat Dye’s Crooked Oaks nursery.

Auburn University’s Forestry, Wildlife, and Environment (CFWE) received a matching donation from the Auburn Foundation to aid an ongoing restoration project at the Crooked Oaks, former home of the cherished football coach, Pat Dye. Related: Preservation Efforts for Crooked Oaks in Notasulga, Alabama In 2023, CFWE received the 415-acre property in Notasulga, close to Auburn’s […]

Hershey Plans to Eliminate Artificial Dyes by the End of 2027

Hershey’s Plans to Remove Artificial Dyes by 2027 The Hershey Company announced on Monday that it intends to eliminate all artificial food dyes from its products by the end of 2027. This move comes amidst growing state regulations concerning food dyes, which have complicated production for various companies. Based in Pennsylvania, Hershey—known for its chocolate, […]

Trump Admin To Ban Artificial Food Dyes Linked To Cancer

The Trump administration is moving to ban artificial oil-based food dyes from the country’s food supply, according to a Monday announcement from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). HHS Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Food and Drug Administration Secretary Marty McCurry held a joint press conference in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, “announce plans […]

RFK Jr. Meets With Food Company CEOs, Calls For Removal Of Food Dyes

Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. met with CEOs of several food companies on Monday to ask for food dye removal. Kennedy We spoke with executives from PepsiCo, General Mills, Kellogg, Kraftheinz Company, Smacker and Tyson Foods to discuss “protecting the health of all Americans, especially children, to increase food safety […]