Large ice manufacturers were committed on Monday to do without synthetic dyes from 2028, a decision called for his wishes by the Minister of Health Robert Kennedy Jr.
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Members of the International Dairy Product Association (IDFA), which claims more than 90 % of the volumes sold in the United States, will give up six different dyes authorized so far by the American Food and Pharmaceutical Products (FDA), according to a press release.
The Trump government announced at the end of April the revocation of the authorization of the two other artificial dyes appearing on the FDA list, a ninth reference that was deleted by the Biden administration in January.
Since taking office, Robert Kennedy Jr has approached the junk food and has promised to eliminate the artificial dyes of the entire food industry, mainly on the basis of volunteering.
According to the Minister, with the commitment of ice producers, the proportion of the food sector which has promised to no longer use synthetic dyes is now between 35 % and 40 %.
This is added, said Robert Kennedy Jr at a press conference, at 35 % linked to organic companies or using exclusively natural products.
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To allow the food industry to succeed in this transition, explained the minister, the FDA accelerated the approval of natural dyes.
Four new references have been authorized since the nomination of Donald Trump.
Some major food players are still resisting, including the Mars group, which recently argued that its products, some of which contain synthetic dyes, were “safe” and “in accordance with the standards in force”.
The National Association of Confectioners (NCA) refused to answer the call of Robert Kennedy Jr, believing that its conclusions were not based on convincing studies.
Some studies have shown a link between the consumption of artificial dyes and behavioral disorders in children.
According to the IDFA, the Americans eat, on average, 8.6 kg of ice per year per person.
