Major American brands vow to remove Synthetic food dye From their products, but M&M and Scials, created by Mars, remain colored holdouts.
Mangal has continued to use synthetic color in its candies after supporting the 2016 plan to remove all artificial colors from its food portfolio.
The company reversed the course that it was found that the consumer’s approaches are different by the country, Europeans have opposed extensively. Synthetic pigmentWhile others liked artificially colorful behaviors, according to Mars website,
Synthetic dancing come under fire Recently Robert F., Secretary, Health and Human Services (HHS). From Kennedy Junior, which Wants to remove them From the country’s food supply on possible health risks.
Some researches have added dyesBehavioral health issuesChildren and places such as Australia, Canada and European Union typically have strict restrictions on their use.
Despite those concerns, synthetic dyes are widespread, which appear in about 1 of 5 packed foods and beverages on American grocery shelves, According to a recent study,
The study published in the journal of Journal of Nutrition and Dietatics found that synthetic dyes were the most products among confectionery companies.
National Confectioners Association, A Candy Industry Trade Group, Criticized the studyAccusing the authors of being “a major interval in their analysis”. The NCA argued that chocolate and candy are different from other foods because Americans eat them less often, only two to three times per week.
Both sauce And M&M of M List several synthetic dyes on their component labels, including common dyes like Red 40, Yellow 5 and Yellow 6. Mangal on Tuesday did not respond to a news request for remarks.
So far, Kennedy has favor carrots on the stick, encouraging companies Voluntary phased Synthetic dyes instead of emphasizing for major changes in federal regulation. Recent announcements suggest that the approach is receiving traction.
Like food giants Craft Hanz, General millsPepsiCo, Shelter And Kongra has unveiled all the unveiling plans to move away from artificial colors in its American products. The question is whether they will follow.
Thomas Galigan, a leading scientist of Food Additives at the Center for Science in the Public Interest, has expressed doubts, given that many companies have failed to make similar promises in the past.
“If the FDA requires a warning label on the same, artificially dyed foods since 2010 in the European Union since 2010, then there will be a lot of encouragement for the industry for improvement,” Galigan Said in a recent statement,
Many states have taken matters into their own hands, passing the law that restricted synthetic dyes. In West Virginia, most artificial food color Will be banned Started in 2028. California and Virginia are Six artificial colors were banned From school food.
Meanwhile, starting in 2027, Texas will be Warning is required On foods or beverages done with more than 40 dyes or additives.
The National Confectioners Association said, “We follow and will continue to follow the regulatory guidance from the authorities at this place as consumer security is our main responsibility and priority.” April details respond Kennedy’s push To phase synthetic food dye.
While many artificial colors remain, Mars has removed another controversial additive, titanium dioxide from Scials.
The chemical that helps Candy look bright, was removed from all the scial production at the end of last year, the company Bloomberg confirmed In May. The component was already Restricted in European Union At possible health risks in 2022.
According to its website, Mars is still committed to avoid synthetic colors in its dinertime foods.
