Nestle announced that it will eliminate artificial colors from its food and drinks that are sold in the US in mid -2026.
It is the last in a series of food companies that make the promise after Kraft Heinz and General Mills promised last week to rid the additives of their products by 2027.
General Mills is also planning to remove artificial colorants from the grains that are sold in the US and from all foods served in American schools by the middle of next year.
On Sunday, the Republican government Greg Abbott of Texas signed a bill that needed food with artificial dyes or additives to contain a new safety label from 2027. The label would say that they contain ingredients “not recommended for human consumption” in Australia, the European Union or the VK
The move is popular. About two -thirds of the Americans want new limitations to large companies behind the most popular processed foods and prefer reformulating popular products without added sugar, dyes and preservatives.
Both California and West Virginia have recently banned artificial colorants in foods served in schools.
Nestle has promised to remove artificial dyes earlier. At the beginning of 2015, the company said that by the end of that year it would remove artificial flavors and colors from its products. But the promise did not hold.
Earlier this year, the FDA announced a long -awaited ban on the use of Red 3 Dye in foods. A Nestle representative said rather that the majority of their recipes no longer contain synthetic colors, including Red 3.
For products that still use the dye, such as Nesquik Strawberry Milk or Toll House Funfetti Cookie Dough, they said they ‘have already actively removed it’.
Nestle announced that it will eliminate artificial colors from its food and drinks, such as strawberry milk, which is sold in the US in mid -2026 (stock)
In April Trump’s health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. And FDA commissioner Marty Makary that the agency would take steps to eliminate synthetic dyes by the end of 2026, largely by trusting voluntary efforts of the food industry.
Almost one in five foods and drinks in the US contain synthetic dyes such as Red 40 and Yellow 5, both of which are linked to hyperactivity in children, thyroid problems, behavioral problems and cancer.
Red 40 is one of a group of dyes that contain benzidine, a well -known carcinogen for both people and animals.
While supervisors allow tracing amounts that are considered ‘safe’, it is left.
In addition, Canadian scientists have discovered that Red 40 (also known as Allura Red) can disrupt intestinal function, can affect the absorption of nutrients and increase the risk of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
They warn that long -term exposure can weaken the defense of the body.
Some of the most famous products in Nestle can be formulated or can be removed from the shelves.
Colorful sweets can become a little less lively, strawberry milk powder less pink, and instead of using red and green chocolate flakes in holiday cookies, ordinary chocolate can be that available.
Nestlé’s iconic products – such as lively Wonka Candies, Strawberry Nesquik – powder and festive baking chips for holidays – can soon look very different
In his vow to allow food companies to strip dyes from their products, RFK and colleague -hhs officials the idea to use natural alternatives for popular colorants such as Red 40 and Blue 1.
“Try watermelon juice or beet juice for companies that currently use on petroleum-based red dye,” said FDA commissioner Marty Makary at the time. “Try carrot juice for companies that currently combine yellow chemical and red dyes based on petroleum.”
It is not clear whether the removal of synthetic dyes will change the taste or texture of the food, or whether consumer favorites are on the chopping block.
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