RFK Jr. pressures Big Food to remove artificial dyes in meeting with CEOs

Key Points Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told food executives that removing artificial food dyes is an urgent priority. Attendees of the meeting with Kennedy included the CEOs of PepsiCo North America, Kraft Heinz, General Mills, Tyson Foods, W.K. Kellogg and J.M. Smucker. In January, the Food and Drug Administration revoked its authorization of one type of red food dye called Red No. 3. ================================================================= Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told top food executives on Monday that he wants “the worst ingredients” out of food and is willing to take action to...