In a recent victory for the Make America Healthy Again movement, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that the FDA will soon revoke authorization for several harmful dyes. Praise God!

From The New York Post. Eight harmful petroleum-based synthetic dyes will soon be phased out of the American food supply, according to plans unveiled Tuesday by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary.

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Over the coming months, the FDA will revoke authorization for two synthetic food colorings — Citrus Red No. 2 and Orange B — and collaborate with the food industry to remove six other synthetic dyes. …

The other six synthetic dyes that will get phased out over time include Green No. 3, Red No. 40, Yellow No. 5, Yellow No. 6, Blue No. 1 and Blue No. 2 — which can be found in foods such as Pop-Tarts, hot dog casings, Takis and Mountain Dew.

As part of the reform measures, health officials at the FDA and HHS plan to set up a timeline with food companies to push the industry away from petrochemical-based dyes and toward natural alternatives.

To boost that transition, the FDA plans to authorize four natural color alternatives within the next few weeks and accelerate the review of others. …

Health officials also plan to pressure food companies to eliminate Red No. 3 faster than the prior deadline of 2027-2028. Red No. 3, which was approved in 1907 and is found in candy, cakes and cupcakes and frostings, has been linked to cancer and behavioral issues, according to the FDA. …

The FDA has confirmed that it is monitoring potential links between some of the dyes and hyperactivity, but has also acknowledged that a firm connection has not been completely established.

There are a total of 36 FDA-approved food dyes, including the nine artificial ones that come in part from petroleum and others that are derived from natural foods like vegetables.

Eliminating chemical additives in food has been a key objective of the “Make America Healthy Again Movement” (MAHA) that Kennedy has championed. …

The HHS secretary admitted that, for now, his department doesn’t have a formal agreement with the food industry for its phase-out plan but has an “understanding” with the top companies about the additives he wants to eliminate.

“You win more bees with honey than fire,” Makary said when pressed about the mechanics of how the FDA and HHS plan to remove the artificial dyes from food products.

“Let’s start in a friendly way and see if we can do this without any statutory or regulatory changes,” he said. “But we are exploring every tool in the toolbox to make sure this gets done very quickly. …

Over recent weeks, executives at fast food chains and other food companies have been “calling us almost every day” inquiring about the changes they should make, Kennedy claimed. Despite his qualms with the industry, Kennedy claimed that top food companies have “shown a lot of leadership on this right now.” …

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(Excerpt from The New York Post. Photo Credit: The White House)