F.D.A. Relaxes Rules on ‘Naturally Derived’ Dyes as Kennedy Pushes Protein

Nytimes reports that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and F.D.A. officials said the agency will no longer enforce the rule that bars food makers from advertising 'no artificial colors' so long as companies are not using petroleum-based dyes.

The agency also approved beetroot red and expanded the use of spirulina extract, bringing to six the number of natural dyes that the agency has authorized since President Trump and Mr. Kennedy took office.

Mr. Kennedy, who has made changing the American diet a priority, has urged Americans to 'eat real food' and 'eat protein' while limiting carbohydrates and is scheduled to deliver a 'fireside chat' at a cattle industry convention in Tennessee. He has relied on voluntary cooperation from manufacturers rather than regulation; Nestlé and Conagra have signed on while candy makers have resisted.

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