Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took a victory lap on Monday after a trade group announced plans to eliminate many artificial food dyes over the next few years.
Ice cream makers who produce about 90% of the ice cream and frozen dairy desserts in the U.S. have agreed to eliminate artificial dyes Red 3, Red 40, Green 3, Blue 1, Blue 2, Yellow 5, and Yellow 6 from their products by 2027. Kennedy and the International Dairy Foods Association, a trade group that represents dairy companies, made the announcement on Monday, about a week before National Ice Cream Day.
“I applaud the International Dairy Foods Association for stepping up to eliminate certified artificial colors,” Kennedy told USA TODAY in a statement. “The American people have made it clear — they want real food, not chemicals.”
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