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US ice cream makers say they'll stop using artificial dyes by 2028
Ice cream makers representing about 90% of the U.S. supply of the frozen treat have pledged to remove artificial dyes from their products in less than three years, federal health officials said Monday. The move is the latest voluntary effort by food manufacturers to heed calls from the Trump administration to remove synthetic dyes over concerns about potential health effects. In recent weeks, companies including Nestle, Kraft Heinz and General Mills said they would pull artificial colors from their foods, too. 'This is a Renaissance moment for health in America," U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary said at a news conference. About 40 makers of ice cream and frozen dairy desserts said they would remove seven petroleum-based dyes from their products by 2028, according to Michael Dykes, president of the International Dairy Foods Association. The colors are Red 3, Red 40, Green 3, Blue 1, Blue 2, Yellow 5 and Yellow 6. The trade group wouldn't identify the firms, although Turkey Hill Dairy chief executive Andy Jacobs joined the gathering. The national focus on artificial food dyes is 'a good step to take," but officials should not ignore larger known contributors to chronic disease, including the added sugars and saturated fat commonly found in ice cream, said Deanna Hoelscher, a University of Texas nutrition expert. 'Just taking out or changing the food dye source is not necessarily going to make it a healthy option,' she said. 'It still is a food that should be consumed in moderation.' However, Makary also hinted that new federal dietary guidelines, expected later this year, would challenge established links between saturated fat and heart disease, ending what he called 'a 70-year demonization of natural saturated fat.' The average American eats about 4 gallons of ice cream a year, the IDFA said. Health advocates have long called for the removal of artificial dyes from foods, citing mixed studies showing that they may cause some neurobehavioral problems, such as hyperactivity and attention problems, in some children. The Food and Drug Administration has maintained that approved dyes are safe and that 'most children have no adverse effects' when consuming foods made with them. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has criticized the dyes and pressured manufacturers to remove them from foods. In their place, manufacturers should use dyes made from fruit juices, plant extracts and other sources, federal officials said. The FDA has approved new natural color additives in recent months, including a new blue color made from the fruit of the gardenia announced Monday. Gardenia (genipin) blue is approved for use in sports drinks, candies and certain other products, the agency said. Makary also sent a letter to food manufacturers on Monday that 'encourages' them to speed up removal of the dye known as Red 3, which was banned in January. Food makers have until 2027 to remove the dye, which was found to cause cancer in laboratory rats, but not humans. Some food companies have said they will stop using artificial dyes, but relying on voluntary action rather than regulatory requirements won't guarantee compliance, said Thomas Galligan, a scientist with the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a consumer advocacy group. 'Talk is cheap,' Galligan said. 'It's easy for companies to make promises to look like they're being compliant and generate goodwill among consumers and the Trump administration, but it remains to be seen if they will actually follow through.' The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Department of Science Education and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content.
Yahoo
28 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Ax-4 mission departs space station aboard SpaceX Crew Dragon making 1st flight home
The four private visitors to the International Space Station of the Axiom Space Ax-4 mission are headed back to Earth riding home on the newest SpaceX Crew Dragon making its first return home. Former NASA astronaut and now Axiom Space employee Peggy Whitson climbed aboard Crew Dragon Grace early Monday along with customers Shubhanshu Shukla of India, Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski or Poland and Tibor Kapu of Hungary. They undocked from the station at 7:15 a.m. EDT, and now the quartet have nearly another full day in space before a planned splashdown off the California coast at 5:30 a.m. EDT. Tuesday. They had arrived to the station on June 26 after having launched from Kennedy Space Center one day earlier. It has been the fourth flight for Axiom Space to visit the station, all with the help of SpaceX, which will be bring home a crewed Dragon spacecraft for the 17th time since 2020, although the first time for this newest Dragon, the fifth in the SpaceX fleet. 'Thank you very much for your support. You guys are amazing.' Whitson said to the space station crew after their departure, her voice audibly shaking, adding shortly later as the Dragon drifted farther away. 'Station looks beautiful.' For the 65-year-old Whitson, it means she will have surpassed 695 days in space during her career having flown on three NASA missions and two for Axiom Space, all to the space station. She already held the record for most days in space by any American as well as most days for any woman. She was inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame just weeks before the launch. For her three customers, it marks the end of their first spaceflights, and the first time in more than four decades their three countries' governments have sent someone to space. They joined the seven other crew on board the station for a departure ceremony on Sunday. 'We really enjoyed your company,' said Expedition 73 commander and JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi. 'And thank you so much for bringing a lot of joy, excitement, inspiration and other positive ways to make our experience here even better, and your dedication to science and your professionalism definitely marks a new standard for the private astronaut missions.' Whitson said the Ax-4 crew enjoyed their 18 days on board, which was four more than originally planned. They conducted more than 60 experiments during their stay, and are bringing home more than 580 pounds of science and hardware. 'It's always great to work with a bunch of professionals, which you are, but it's even more special to work with folks that have become our friends, even more deeply,' she said. 'And we really appreciate the fact that the camaraderie and the teaching that you guys offered to the crew was really exceptional.' Kapu weighed in on the importance of the mission. 'I think the outcome and the impact of this mission will be much, much greater than the scientific results that we will achieve,' he said. 'So now we will return home, and we will spread the word in our countries that these things are within our reach. These things are possible, even for smaller countries like ours.' The visit by the Ax-4 crew meant that for a time the space station was represented by six countries from six space agencies from three continents. 'Going back from here, I carry with me a lot of memories and the learnings out of this mission that I would try and spread back,' Shukla said. 'But the one thing that really sticks to me is what humanity is capable of. When all of us come together from different parts of the world and work for a common goal or a common objective, it is truly incredible.' --------------
The Hill
32 minutes ago
- The Hill
US ice cream makers say they'll stop using artificial dyes by 2028
Ice cream makers representing about 90% of the U.S. supply of the frozen treat have pledged to remove artificial dyes from their products in less than three years, federal health officials said Monday. The move is the latest voluntary effort by food manufacturers to heed calls from the Trump administration to remove synthetic dyes over concerns about potential health effects. In recent weeks, companies including Nestle, Kraft Heinz and General Mills said they would pull artificial colors from their foods, too. 'This is a Renaissance moment for health in America,' U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary said at a news conference. About 40 makers of ice cream and frozen dairy desserts said they would remove seven petroleum-based dyes from their products by 2028, according to Michael Dykes, president of the International Dairy Foods Association. The colors are Red 3, Red 40, Green 3, Blue 1, Blue 2, Yellow 5 and Yellow 6. The trade group wouldn't identify the firms, although Turkey Hill Dairy chief executive Andy Jacobs joined the gathering. The national focus on artificial food dyes is 'a good step to take,' but officials should not ignore larger known contributors to chronic disease, including the added sugars and saturated fat commonly found in ice cream, said Deanna Hoelscher, a University of Texas nutrition expert. 'Just taking out or changing the food dye source is not necessarily going to make it a healthy option,' she said. 'It still is a food that should be consumed in moderation.' However, Makary also hinted that new federal dietary guidelines, expected later this year, would challenge established links between saturated fat and heart disease, ending what he called 'a 70-year demonization of natural saturated fat.' The average American eats about 4 gallons of ice cream a year, the IDFA said. Health advocates have long called for the removal of artificial dyes from foods, citing mixed studies showing that they may cause some neurobehavioral problems, such as hyperactivity and attention problems, in some children. The Food and Drug Administration has maintained that approved dyes are safe and that 'most children have no adverse effects' when consuming foods made with them. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has criticized the dyes and pressured manufacturers to remove them from foods. In their place, manufacturers should use dyes made from fruit juices, plant extracts and other sources, federal officials said. The FDA has approved new natural color additives in recent months, including a new blue color made from the fruit of the gardenia announced Monday. Gardenia (genipin) blue is approved for use in sports drinks, candies and certain other products, the agency said. Makary also sent a letter to food manufacturers on Monday that 'encourages' them to speed up removal of the dye known as Red 3, which was banned in January. Food makers have until 2027 to remove the dye, which was found to cause cancer in laboratory rats, but not humans. Some food companies have said they will stop using artificial dyes, but relying on voluntary action rather than regulatory requirements won't guarantee compliance, said Thomas Galligan, a scientist with the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a consumer advocacy group. 'Talk is cheap,' Galligan said. 'It's easy for companies to make promises to look like they're being compliant and generate goodwill among consumers and the Trump administration, but it remains to be seen if they will actually follow through.' ___ The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Department of Science Education and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content.
