Coverage dated April 20, 2025 to April 22, 2025

Health officials plan to phase out artificial dyes from the US food supply

Headline from NBC Los Angeles, on the newest of 2 developments

U.S. health officials on Tuesday said they would phase out petroleum-based artificial colors in the nation's food supply.

NBC Los Angeles's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. FDA plans to phase out use of petroleum-based synthetic dyes in food

    Headline from Fox32 Chicago ·

  2. Newest

    Health officials plan to phase out artificial dyes from the US food supply

    Headline from NBC Los Angeles ·

Reports & sources

28 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox32 Chicago

    FDA plans to phase out use of petroleum-based synthetic dyes in food (opens Fox32 Chicago)

    Published

    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    Some states have already moved to restrict some synthetic dyes and the FDA banned Red 3 from the nation’s food supply.

  2. CNN

    Trump administration to announce plan to remove artificial food dyes from US food supply (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    The Trump administration plans to take action to remove artificial food dyes from the nation’s food supply, according to a media advisory sent by the US Department of Health and Human Services on Monday.

  3. NBC News

    Kennedy to announce plan to remove artificial dyes from food and beverages (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    The Trump administration said Monday it will announce a plan to remove petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation’s food supply.

  4. The Boston Globe

    US health officials seek to phase out artificial dyes from the food supply (opens The Boston Globe)

    Published

    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary said at a news conference that the agency would take steps to eliminate the synthetic dyes by the end of 2026.

  5. MedicalXpress

    Administration plans ban on more synthetic food dyes (opens MedicalXpress)

    Published

    MedicalXpress's feed description

    The Trump administration is expected to take new steps to remove artificial food dyes from the U.S. food supply, officials say.

  6. CNN

    FDA says it will phase out petroleum-based food dyes, authorize four natural color additives (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    The US Food and Drug Administration plans to phase out the use of petroleum-based synthetic dyes in the US food supply due to health concerns, Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary announced Tuesday.

  7. PhillyVoice

    FDA plans to ban artificial food dyes by the end of the year (opens PhillyVoice)

    Published

    PhillyVoice's feed description

    The Food and Drug Administration plans to ban eight artificial food dyes by the end of the year, a move advocated by HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. The products are found in thousands of products, from cereal to candy.

  8. Washington Examiner

    FDA: Food industry will phase out petroleum-based dyes (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary announced a plan to eliminate artificial, petroleum-based food dyes from the U.S. food supply by 2026.

  9. New York Post

    RFK Jr., FDA unveil 8 harmful dyes that will soon be phased out of US food supply — here’s what could be next (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    Eight harmful petroleum-based synthetic dyes will soon be phased out of the American food supply, according to plans unveiled Tuesday.

  10. NBC Chicago

    Trump administration announces plans to phase out use of petroleum-based synthetic food dyes (opens NBC Chicago)

    Published

    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Health and Human Service Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced plans to phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes in the nation’s food supply.

  11. New Hampshire Union Leader

    US to phase out many synthetic food dyes, Kennedy and FDA head say (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

    Published

    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said on Tuesday that the agency plans to remove petroleum-based synthetic food dyes from the U.S. food supply by

  12. Fox News

    Food dyes to be phased out by Trump administration in latest round of bans (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy and FDA Commissioner Martin Makary announced a phase-out of all petroleum-based synthetic dyes in the nation’s food supply on Tuesday at a press conference.

  13. New York Post

    All the health risks of the 8 food dyes the FDA is banning — including cancer and behavioral issues (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    The US Food and Drug Administration announced a plan Tuesday to phase out eight petroleum-based synthetic food dyes from America's food supply in the coming months.

  14. WHDH Boston

    FDA signals plan to phase out artificial colors in foods - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

    Published

    WHDH Boston's feed description

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration signaled Monday that it intends to phase out petroleum-based synthetic food dyes from the nation’s food supply.Health Secretary Robert

  15. NBC Los Angeles

    Health officials plan to phase out artificial dyes from the US food supply (opens NBC Los Angeles)

    Published

    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    U.S. health officials on Tuesday said they would phase out petroleum-based artificial colors in the nation's food supply.

  16. FOX 4 Dallas

    FDA aims to eliminate petroleum-based synthetic dyes in food by end of 2026 (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

    Published

    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    The FDA currently allows 36 color additives, including eight synthetic dyes.

  17. CBS News

    These are the 6 food dyes the FDA wants to phase out and some of products that use them (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    The Department of Health and Human Services is calling on companies to phase out all petroleum-based dyes by the end of next year, Secretary Robert F Kennedy, Jr. announced.

  18. Philadelphia Inquirer

    U.S. health officials seek to phase out artificial dyes from the food supply (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

    Published

    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary said at a news conference that the agency would take steps to eliminate the synthetic dyes by the end of 2026.

  19. KVIA El Paso

    QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you agree with the FDA phasing out petroleum-based food dyes? (opens KVIA El Paso)

    Published

    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    Originally Published: 22 APR 25 17:01 ET Updated: 22 APR 25 19:04 ET By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration plans to phase out the use of petroleum-based synthetic dyes in the US food supply due to health concerns, Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary announced Tuesday.

  20. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    US seeks to begin removing food dyes (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

    Published

    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON -- U.S. health officials on Tuesday said they would urge food makers to phase out petroleum-based artificial colors in the nation's food supply, but stopped short of promising a formal ban and offered few specifics on how they intended to achieve the change.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

Health officials plan to phase out artificial dyes from the US food supply | Since Then