FDA Approves New Natural Food Dye, Gardinia Blue, Amidst Push for Healthier Food Supply

Approval of Gardinia Blue

• 🔵 The FDA has approved Gardinia Blue as a new natural food dye derived from natural ingredients.
• 🎯 This approval is part of a broader initiative to remove petroleum-based food dyes from the US food supply.

Addressing Petroleum-Based Food Dyes

• ⚠️ Concerns are raised about the potential negative health impacts of petroleum-based food dyes on children's behavior.
• 🗣️ The announcement highlights that parents have observed behavioral improvements in children by reducing or eliminating these dyes, providing valuable data.
• 🤝 Nearly 40% of food manufacturers have agreed to transition away from these dyes.

Prioritizing Natural Food Dyes

• 📈 The FDA has prioritized the approval of natural food dyes, leading to the approval of the fourth natural dye under the current administration.
• 💡 The goal is to provide food and ice cream makers with natural dye options.

Reforming Dietary Guidelines

• 🍎 The initiative includes rewriting what are described as broken food and nutrition guidelines in the US.
• 🔬 There is a commitment to basing dietary guidelines on science rather than dogma, including re-evaluating the demonization of natural saturated fat.
• ✨ This period is characterized as a renaissance moment for health in America, focusing on incremental improvements to the food supply.