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HHS outlines push on processed foods, food dyes and school nutrition as part of 'Make America Healthy Again' agenda
Summary
Secretary Kennedy told the committee the administration is moving to restrict certain synthetic food dyes, accelerate alternatives and reissue simplified dietary guidelines; members urged care on substitution costs and support for school and tribal nutrition.
Secretary Kennedy described a White House and HHS push to reduce ultra‑processed foods and phase out certain synthetic food colorings, and said the administration will reissue concise dietary guidelines to support school nutrition and Head Start changes.
Representative Chuck Fleischmann told the secretary he represents food manufacturers and asked about substitute dyes; Kennedy said the department had already worked with industry to phase out…
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