Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has urged top food executives to eliminate artificial dyes from products before his term ends, according to Bloomberg.
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00:02Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has urged top food executives to
00:06eliminate artificial dyes from products before his term ends. And according to Bloomberg,
00:11Kennedy shared in a memo that he expects real and transformative change,
00:15warning that regulatory action could foul if companies were not proactive.
00:19U.S. food stocks declined on Tuesday, with General Mills and Hershey Company
00:23experiencing steeper drops in the broader market.
00:26Health advocates have long criticized artificial dyes,
00:29citing potential carcinogenic risks it leads to hyperactivity in children.
00:34Kennedy's push comes amid growing pressure on the food industry.