Companies such as Tyson Foods and Mars have announced similar moves as the Trump Administration prioritizes phasing out synthetic dyes from the U.S. food supply and scrutinizes food additives generally.
Companies such as The Kraft Heinz Company, Tyson Foods and Mars have made similar announcements as the Trump Administration prioritizes phasing out synthetic dyes from the U.S. food supply and scrutinizes food additives generally.
The fiscal 2026 budget request from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services touches on infant formula, ultra-processed foods, and other HHS priorities that Food Safety Magazine has reported on.
American Feed Industry Association criticizes the MAHA Report for unjustly blaming health concerns on modern food and agriculture while ignoring current regulatory systems designed to promote public and animal health.
The news comes on the heels of the Trump Administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) Report specifically citing titanium dioxide as a food chemical potentially having harmful effects on health.
The Trump administration released its "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) Report on May 22, laying a foundation for the overhaul of government policy on childhood nutrition, food chemicals, environmental toxins found in food contact materials, and other concerns.
On May 2, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget sent a discretionary budget request for fiscal year 2026 from the Trump Administration to Congress. The request includes funds to build up the MAHA Commission.
In an April 22 press conference, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary announced FDA's plan to work with industry to phase out synthetic, petroleum-based dyes from the nation’s food supply.
Taking effect by the 2026–2027 school year, the Arizona Healthy Schools Act has been signed into law, banning “ultra-processed foods,” defined as foods containing any one of 11 artificial food dyes and additives, from being sold in schools.
