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The FDA created a loophole for “no artificial colors” on new food packaging
“Have you noticed this at the grocery store lately, more packages are labeled ‘No artificial colors,’ so that must mean it's healthier, right? Not exactly”
“Before, if a product had a label that said no artificial colors, it meant just that no added colors. But under a new policy by the FDA, only a specific group of dyes are considered artificial
Petroleum-based dyes like red-40, yellow-5 and blue-2. Any other sort of added color gets a pass
So that means ingredients like titanium dioxide can still be in the food. It's a synthetic whitening agent used to brighten foods like candies and cheeses. And by the way, it's banned as a food additive in the European Union.
Consumer advocates say this new policy can mislead and confuse consumers because products can contain synthetic color additives and be labeled no artificial colors as long as they don't contain any petroleum-based dyes”
The FDA created this new policy, the agency announced it would exercise enforcement discretion on voluntary “no artificial colors”
- Previously “No artificial colors” generally meant no added colors at all (natural or synthetic)
- Now manufacturers can use the “no artificial colors” claim on products that contain no petroleum-based certified color additives. Other added colors, including some synthetic or non-certified one, get a pass under this policy
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