The truth about RFK Jr.'s food dye "ban"

What corporate media isn't telling you

Andrew Springer
April 23, 2025

On Tuesday, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a plan for the FDA to "phase out" eight artificial food dyes.

But despite what you may have seen in headline after headline—there’s no actual ban, regulation, or enforcement—just a voluntary ask to Big Food to “please stop using these dyes.”

RFK Jr. framed it as a bold move in his “Make America Healthy Again” campaign—which corporate media happily swallowed.

But what Kennedy actually unveiled was a toothless, optics-driven play: a call for voluntary corporate compliance based on an "understanding"—not law.

THE DETAILS: Kennedy stood before supporters and declared, “We are going to win this battle.”

But behind the fanfare, the FDA admitted otherwise.

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