04/23/2025
After more than 30 years of sounding the alarm, we’re finally seeing change.
The FDA will begin phasing out petroleum-based synthetic dyes from our food supply.
These dyes, Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1, and others, are derived from petrochemicals and have been linked to hyperactivity, attention deficits, behavioral disturbances, and potential neurotoxicity, especially in children.
Multiple peer-reviewed studies and meta-analyses have shown that these additives can alter neurotransmitter activity and may disrupt the gut-brain axis. Still, they’ve been widely used in the U.S. food system, with little to no warning to consumers.
Meanwhile, countries like the U.K. and the EU have either banned or require warning labels on these very same dyes. For too long, American families have been left in the dark.
This announcement from the FDA is a powerful shift in the right direction. It shows what’s possible when doctors, researchers, parents, and advocates speak up and refuse to settle for a food system that prioritizes profit over public health.
To everyone who’s been part of this fight: thank you.
This is a win for science. A win for common sense. And most importantly, a win for our kids.
We’re not done, but today, we celebrate.
