Kennedy Jr. has spent a lot of his time as health secretary on the road. Late last month, he spoke at an event in Baton Rouge ...

Those ingredients are already banned in other countries, and stricter US policies might force fast food chains to swap them out for natural versions. While RFK Jr.'s proposals are not yet law, they ...

National Confectioners Association questions focus on synthetic dyes as MARS reverses its 2016 commitment, despite other ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign to eliminate synthetic food dyes from the American food supply is facing ...

The U.S. government is nixing a whole slew of "obsolete" U.S. food standards that Trump administration officials say also ...

Now, in office, Kennedy, also known as RFK Jr., has directed the FDA to revise safety rules to help eliminate a provision that allows companies to self-affirm that food ingredients are safe.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert. F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled a plan on Tuesday to start phasing out eight synthetic food dyes. Are they unsafe? Experts weigh in.

RFK Jr. Wants to Update Food Additive Safety Rules—How It Could Affect What You Eat. By Cathy Nelson. Published on March 26, 2025. Fact checked by. Nick Blackmer. Fact checked by Nick Blackmer.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.in Washington last week. HHS wants to close what it describes as a "loophole" in food safety. (Ben Curtis/Associated Press) President Trump ...

The federal health department nominee has a history of spreading false information, but he could find a partner in Illinois on food regulations.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to evaluate the chemicals in our food and ... Food-safety advocates also have called on the FDA to step up its oversight of ... Under the FDA's proposal, ...