California is banning them in schools. The FDA says they’re fine. But synthetic dyes added to food to make them more colorful have a long, troubled history.
the maker of Froot Loops and Apple Jacks, announced nearly a decade ago that it would remove artificial colors and ingredients from its products by 2018. The company has done that in other countries.
Hari pointed out Kellogg cereals in countries such as the United Kingdom, Australia and Germany do not contain synthetic dyes and BHT. After the Kellogg Co. split into two companies in October 2023, ...