When it comes to the food we feed our families, transparency matters. That’s why Citizens for Health welcomes the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision to allow companies to use a clear and truthful “no artificial colors” claim when their products are free from petroleum-based synthetic dyes. For years, consumers have expressed concern about the presence of artificial colors in…
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Synthetic food dyes — many of them petroleum-based — have long been linked to health concerns ranging from behavioral issues in children to cancer risks. Yet they remain available to be legally included in the U.S. food supply. That’s why the introduction of Rep. Grace Meng’s Ban Harmful Food Dyes Act takes a bold step toward cleaner, safer food. This…
Two members of Congress have reintroduced the Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2025 (H.R. 4306) that would ensure chemicals introduced into our food supply years ago are still safe today. H.R. 4306 would require the Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Food Chemical Safety, Dietary Supplements, and Innovation to ensure chemicals that entered the food supply chain through self-reporting or…