HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Urges Food Giants to Remove Artificial Dyes, Warns of Possible Regulation

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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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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

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.

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