THE companies behind popular products like Gatorade, Skittles, and M&M’s are being forced to make a significant change this year.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided that a certain food dye used to produce them will be phased out.
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Customers have encountered it for decades in favorites like Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, Mountain Dew Baja Blast, and Skittles, per CNBC.
On Tuesday, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said that the inclusion of the “harmful” food dye won’t continue.
That includes Red Dye 40, which is commonly used in sports drinks, chips, cereals, and various other items to provide a colorful hue that appeals to shoppers.
“For the last 50 years, American children have increasingly been living in a toxic soup of synthetic chemicals,” he noted at a press conference.
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Makary referenced a study from The Lancet science journal that found artificial colors could “result in increased hyperactivity” among children when consumed.
The FDA commissioner also acknowledged that the removal of the dye was a significant initial move to improve the health of America’s children, but not a “silver bullet” to solve many issues.
“The F in FDA stands for food,” Makary emphasized.
“Now, there’s no one ingredient that accounts for the child chronic disease epidemic.”
“And let’s be honest, taking petroleum-based food dyes out of the food supply is not a silver bullet that will instantly make America’s children healthy, but it is one important step,” he added.
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