Medical Xpress June 25, 2025
As many as 19% of packaged foods and beverages sold by top US food manufacturers contain synthetic food dyes, according to new research evaluating the content of 39,763 American grocery store products.
The findings of the study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics demonstrate the widespread prevalence of synthetic dyes in US foods and beverages, especially those marketed to children, and can help inform policymakers interested in taking legislative or regulatory action.
Food colors are an additive class used in packaged foods and beverages to increase visual attractiveness or to compensate for natural variations in product color. They can be derived from natural sources or chemically synthesized. Research over the past 40+ years has raised questions...
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