# Food dyes, such as Yellow 6 and Red 40, are approved by the Food and Drug Administration but have come under scrutiny from MAHA activists.

*business · news · 2026-04-17 · Washington Examiner*

## Key points

- HHS will collaborate with industry to phase out artificial, petroleum-based food dyes by 2025.
- Gatorade will remove artificial dyes, joining Nestle and Conagra in response to HHS and Kennedy.
- Gatorade announced new beverages with less sugar and no artificial sweeteners in line with HHS guidelines.
- Food industry leaders are committing to natural color alternatives due to growing scrutiny over health risks.

**Companies:** PepsiCo, Nestle, Conagra
**Countries:** United States

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