Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said: "Food dye is just a no-brainer. Nobody wants to eat petroleum." ...

Yellow Dye 6 (Sunset Yellow or FD&C Yellow No. 6): An orange-yellow dye used in candy, sauces, baked goods, preserved fruit, cheese, soups, cereals and more. Blue Dye 1 (Brilliant Blue FCF or FD&C ...

called Brilliant blue G (BBG), that also blocks P2X7. BBG is cheap and non-toxic, crosses the brain-blood barrier and is very similar to FD&C blue dye No. 1, the compound used to dye Gatorade and ...

especially ones like Red Dye 40 (Allura Red), Yellow Dye 5 (Tartrazine), Blue Dye 1 (Brilliant Blue), and Blue Dye 2 (Indigo Carmine) suggest these potential side effects: - Hyperactivity and ...

Blue No. 1 (Brilliant Blue FCF): Research found that this dye may interfere with nerve cell development. Blue No. 2 (Indigo Carmine): This dye has shown evidence of brain tumor development in rats.

Here’s a look at the health concerns surrounding the eight artificial dyes on the chopping block. Also known as Brilliant Blue FCF, Blue No. 1 is derived from petroleum to give foods such as M&M ...

Some older studies have reported cases of severe, anaphylactic reactions in people who were sensitive to this dye. Blue 1, also called Brilliant Blue, is the more common of the two FDA-approved ...

Some legislators have already moved to rid their state of food dyes, such as Gov. Gavin Newsom, who signed a bill in 2024 prohibiting the use of Red 3, Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, Red 40, Yellow 5 ...