AFPI Responds to Critics as Food Companies Commit to Removing Synthetic Dyes

Washington, D.C.—Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) issued the following statement from Stacey Schieffelin, Chair of America First Women's Initiative:

“Although the FDA has already banned Red Dye No. 3, other synthetic dyes such as Red 40 and Yellow 5 remain widely used in foods marketed to children, from cereals to snacks sold in schools. Mothers in America make about 80 percent of household grocery decisions. Parents are looking for safer options and more transparency about the food their children are consuming.

That’s why the Department of Health and Human Services’ initiative under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is giving hope to moms across our Republic. It encourages manufacturers to replace petroleum-based dyes with natural alternatives, marking an important step forward in the fight to Make America Healthy Again.

Some advocacy groups, including Consumer Reports and the Center for Science in the Public Interest, have suggested the administration is not moving quickly enough to address artificial dyes. But the commitments announced by major food companies show that the initiative is already prompting meaningful changes across the industry.”

America First Women’s Initiative Chair Stacey Schieffelin is available for interview on this topic. Click here to schedule.

Click here for AFPI’s one-pager on companies that have taken the pledge.