Federal regulators have proposed to remove another artificial dye from the U.S. food supply – Orange B, a synthetic color that has not been used in the U.S. for decades.
this U.S. Food and Drug Administration It will seek to repeal regulations that allow the use of dyes approved in 1966 to dye sausage shells and Frankfurt, it said Wednesday. Since 1978 FDA Officials said.
“Its use has been abandoned by the industry,” the agency said in a statement. “Color additive regulations are outdated and not required.”
But consumer advocates demand more difficult FDA Decades of adjustment to food dyes and other additives have shown that it is an empty gesture.
“They are currently willing to take mandatory steps only without impact,” said Sarah Sorscher, regulatory affairs at the advocacy group’s Center for Public Interests.
Follow the action FDA’s The decision was made to ban the 3rd Red in January due to potential cancer risks. The dye is used in candies, snacks and medicines in a wide range.
Proposal B, along with the Trump administration’s success this year, requires top food manufacturers to voluntarily remove artificial food dyes from products from cereals and yogurt to soda. After a brief public comment period, it will take effect within 45 days.
U.S. Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary promised to remove oil-based dyes from U.S. food, citing concerns about children’s health.
Mixed studies have shown that exposure to food dyes can lead to behavioral problems in certain children, including motivation and attention problems. but, FDA It has been insisted that approved dyes are safe, “a vast amount of scientific evidence shows that most children have no adverse effects when consuming foods containing color additives.”
recent, FDA Includes six food dyes widely used in the United States – Green No. 3, Red No. 40, Yellow No. 5, Yellow No. 6, Yellow No. 1 and Blue No. 2 – in the list of chemicals under review. In the skin of some citrus products, another approved dye, Citrus Red No. 2 is rarely used.
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