Let’s Talk About Food Dyes…

Update: 2025-06-25

Description

Synthetic food dyes have recently made headlines—again. From bold health assertions to whispers of an upcoming U.S. ban, these additives come with a lot of claims and a lot of controversy. But what does the research actually tell us about the health risks of consuming food dyes? And where did these health claims actually originate? Join us, two Registered Dietitians, as we dive into the colorful history, controversial discourse and current science of synthetic food dyes.

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Comments (2)

Kell Brigan (Kell Checks In)

Re. Whether industry will voluntarily restrict food dyes, first, this could well be driven by consumer preference. "No artificial dyes!" on a package, maybe accompanied by a fake certification symbol, might help drive sales. 2nd, industry might still sneak in fake colors under other names or as part of a complex set of ingredients. Kind of like saying something has "no added sugar," but loading it up with or pear or apple juice concentrate.

Jun 26th

Kell Brigan (Kell Checks In)

A question I have about the elimination diets and kids. also is what else is being eliminated. In other words, are they also cutting down on added sugars or HFCS or, I don't know, tannins or ??? Maybe they've mixed up the causation and correlation.

Jun 26th

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