Lexology March 17, 2025
Keller and Heckman LLP

  • On March 10, 2025, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F. Kennedy Jr., met with executives at major companies across the food and beverage industry, including PepsiCo, General Mills, and others. He informed industry leaders that eliminating artificial dyes is going to be a top priority for the Secretary. Kennedy also expressed his desire to collaborate with industry but made it clear that he intends to act unless the industry proactively offers solutions.
  • The movement to ban synthetic dyes has recently gained momentum, with California and FDA banning FD&C Red No. 3 as we previously blogged, as well and several states moving to ban foods that contain artificial dyes from school lunches.
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