The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced this week that it will try to remove artificial dyes in US food supply.
Among the dyes aimed at the goal of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Health and Minister of Health, is common in ultra -fine foods such as candy, chips and some cereals. Dr. Mati Macari, a member of the Food and Dr., who announced his efforts at a press conference on Tuesday, linked these dyes with obesity, diabetes, attention deficit hyperactivity disorders, cancer and other health.
Some small studies have discovered the connection between some artificial food dyes and behavioral issues, and medical professionals are the cause of concern and guarantee further research. However, some said that removing dyes will have a significant impact on the ratio of child obesity, diabetes, or other problems.
Lindsey Smith Taillie, an associate professor of nutrition at the Gillings School of North Carolina at the University of North Carolina, said, “There is no one who is sad to see the food dye, but it is not a panacea.
Which dye should be abolished step by step?
Dr. Makary has nominated eight specific colors that the agency wants to abolish in stages. Blue No. 1 and 2; Citrus Red No. 2; Green 3; Orange B; Red number 40; And yellow numbers 5 and 6.
It is exactly unclear how the agency is planning to do so. Kennedy said that major food manufacturers have reached “understanding” with him. FDA is not widely used citrus red No. He said he will start withdrawing the approval of 2 and Orange B. The other six will be subject to non -united contracts with Kennedy’s manufacturers.
Dr. Makary said at a press conference that the process will be completed by the end of 2026. However, whether the timeline is physically possible or whether it can be implemented in government guys still remains.
In January, on the last day of the BIDEN administration, FDA is another color in food, Red Dye No. 3 has been banned. Studies have shown that dyes that are already banned from cosmetics and some drugs can cause cancer of male rats.
Food manufacturers can paint products using various natural compounds without artificial dye, but they need time and test to switch from artificial dye to natural dyes. The FDA said this week would be approved by four alternatives: phosphate, Galdie extract blue, Gatania blue and butterfly peas extract.
Emily Barrett, a biological statistics and epidemiological professor of Rutgers School of Public Health, who studied food contaminants, said evidence was limited.
What does the research show?
There are studies on food dye and health risks, but there are some factors that make it difficult to study the subject.
Dr. Sheella Sathyanarayana, a professor of pediatrics at Washington University, is difficult to investigate the potential long -term effects because the dye passes relatively quickly through the body. Dr. Barrett pointed out that the tests of humans have investigated the effect for several hours immediately after the children spent artificial dyes.
Many studies also look at the mixture of dye, especially that ASA Bradman, a professor of public health at the University of California, who studied food dyes, is particularly difficult to say.
But the evidence we do has the connection between a specific synthetic dye and a change of behavior in some children.
one Research in the UK in 2007 Yellow NO. 5 and Yellow No. It is associated with providing a drink that includes a mix of food additives like 6, which has shown that this additive reduces over hyperactivity and concentration that has increased over six weeks.
And in the 2021 report, scientists in California investigated. 27 Study Most of the children were small and most children concluded that general synthetic food dye (FD & C Blue No. 1, Blue No. 2, Green No. 3, Red No. 3, Red No. 40, Yellow No. 6) could interfere with the normal behavior of some children. The food industry has been shown to be safe because of the long study of ingredients used for a long time.
Nutrition experts also contain many sugar, sodium and saturated fats in many ultra -fine foods containing artificial dyes, and are much less nutrients than fresh food. Ultra fine foods are associated with obesity and diabetes, but there is no evidence that directly connects directly with artificial dyes. Peter G. Lurie for non -profit consumer advocacy group science (Peter G. Lurie) said it lobbyed to remove synthetic dyes from food supply.
Dr. Barrett, who reviewed the California report, said, “It is not clear that food dye is a single culprit.” Dr. Barrett said, “In fact, it will welcome a bigger and powerful research to clearly answer some of these questions.
Kennedy said the National Institute of Health will study this kind of food additives in more detail.
Will it be healthier to remove the dye?
Dr. Taillie said there was no harm to remove artificial food dyes. She said she didn’t offer benefits even if it didn’t have a serious health effect.
But she doesn’t expect such a switch to improve the ratio of obesity and chronic diseases.
Dr. Taillie said, “It can be replaced by turmeric by taking yellow dye from Mac and cheese, but it still provides children with high and sodium foods.
Dr. Barrett is not sure how to remove these dyes, Dr. Barrett says. Some European countries add a warning label to foods with more regulations on artificial coloring than the United States and have certain synthetic dyes. For example, it is not clear whether the ratio of ADHD has decreased as a result of these policies.
Dr. Satyanarayana said, “This will not be able to reduce the ADHD diagnosis, but she added that removing synthetic dyes can reduce the symptoms of children when isolated, for example, children who eat abundant candy in Halloween may be less likely to be overdose later.
Dr. Taillie expressed skepticism that the manufacturer would comply with Kennedy’s voluntary “understanding.” She said historically, orders are much more effective than voluntary actions to obtain certain ingredients from food supply. For example, she said that there is not much movement of the trans fat until the government should be listed on the nutritional label.
Calley, a special official in the Ministry of Health and Welfare and an advisor to Kennedy, said, “The food industry can do this in a difficult or easy way.”
He added: “We are convinced that they will have an easy way.”
In a Tuesday statement, Melissa Hockstad, president and chief executive of the Consumer Brand Association, including PEPSICO and NESTLé, said, “We are trying to increase the use of alternative ingredients.”
