California public schools are banning food dyes found in popular foods and drinks.
A registered dietitian explains why they may be harmful.
40 or five other chemicals, thanks to a bill signed by Governor Gavin Newsom.
40, yellow dyes Nos.
5 and 6, blue dyes Nos.
1 and 2, and green dye No.
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The new law will go into effect on December 31, 2027.
The bill was introduced by Democratic Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, targeting synthetic food dyes that can potentially harm kids.
Here, a registered dietitian explains how harmful these chemicals really are.
How worried should we really be about food dye?
They are used in an abundance of products across many different aisles.
They are even used in foods marketed as health foods, Best says.
A whole-foods diet is a diet with minimal processing, where foods that are eaten come from the earth.
Food that is eaten in its natural, unprocessed form does not have artificial dyes added to it.
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In a way, they are manipulative.
How much artificial food dye is safe to eat?
Currently there are no guidelines on how much artificial food dyes are considered safe, Best says.
My recommendation is to limit intake of food products containing these [chemical] dyes.
While artificial food dyes dont provide any nutritional benefits, it doesnt mean they have to be avoided entirely.
Best says she approaches ultra-processed foods as treat foods that can still be included in a mostly whole-foods diet.
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