April 24, 2025
(press release)
–
Key Highlights:
* The organization is worried that the removal of petroleum-based dyes may lead to a shift towards using plant-based color compounds, which could still contain allergenic proteins.
* FARE is calling for full transparency in food labeling, including the source of new natural food colors, to ensure that consumers with food allergies can make informed choices.
* The
FDA's
decision affects over 33 million people in the US with food allergies, and FARE is advocating for measures to mitigate the potential risks associated with the phase-out of petroleum-based synthetic dyes.
Original Press Release:
April 23
-- FARE issued the following news release:
"FARE appreciates the attention of HHS and FDA on food ingredient safety and transparency. We have no objection to the removal of synthetic food dyes (FD&C dyes) from the
U.S.
food supply (and from drugs) but are concerned about the food allergy community's already limited options being further impacted by this news. As industry innovates to comply, there is a likely turn to concentrating color compounds from plants, leaves, fruits, and vegetables. It isn't known yet whether all food allergen protein would be removed in the manufacture of such coloring options. Plant and animal color sources that are currently widely used today such as annatto (orange) and carmine (red) are known to elicit food allergy reactions and anaphylaxis. The potential introduction of red from cherries or orange from cantaloupe, as examples, could expand those concerns. For the more than 33 million people in the
U.S.
with food allergy, we hope to see full transparency in food labeling of the source of new natural food colors, and not grouping as 'food or natural food colors,' as a very important accompanying step to this FDA decision."
About FARE (
Food Allergy Research & Education
)
FARE (
Food Allergy Research & Education
) is the leading nonprofit organization that empowers the food allergy patient across their journey of managing the disease. FARE delivers innovation by focusing on three strategic pillars—advocacy, research, and education. FARE’s initiatives accelerate the future of food allergy through effective policies and legislation, novel strategies toward prevention, diagnosis, treatment and a cure, while building awareness and community.
[Category: Regulatory and Legal]
Source: FARE
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