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Students finish their lunch at Lowell Elementary School in Albuquerque, N.M., on Aug. 22, 2023. A legislative proposal would ban six artificial food dyes in California schools.

Here are the concerns with artificial food dyes, as California weighs a ban in schools

5:01am March 14, 2024

by Joe Hernandez

Six artificial food dyes and titanium dioxide would be banned in schools under a proposal in the state legislature. Critics say there isn't enough evidence to prove they're a health risk.

This June 1, 2016, file photo shows Skittles in New York.

California could ban certain food additives due to concerns over health impacts

4:42am March 23, 2023

by Ayana Archie

The bill would ban several common ingredients used in processed foods, such as Red Dye No. 3, which has been linked to cancer in animal studies.

Doughnuts for sale at a Dunkin' Donuts in Edmond, Okla. Last year, the parent company said it would remove artificial colors from its products in the U.S. by the end of 2018. Now they say they've already achieved that goal for their flagship product.

Health & Safety

Time To Make The Doughnuts Free Of Artificial Dyes, Dunkin' Decides

4:54pm January 05, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Dunkin' Donuts had previously pledged to eliminate the dyes by the end of 2018, and is still working on its other menu items.

Brace yourself, leprechaun: General Mills wants to ditch the artificial colorings and flavorings in your Lucky Charms.

Sans Artificial: General Mills Scrambles To Reformulate Lucky Charms

3:58pm June 22, 2015

by Allison Aubrey

The company has pledged to ditch artificial colorings and flavorings from all of its cereals by the end of 2016. But those iconic rainbow-colored marshmallow charms might take longer to revamp.

Nestle announced that it is removing artificial flavors and colorings from all of its chocolate candy products — including the dyes used to give the inside of a Butterfinger, like this one, that orange hue.

Chocolate Makeover: Nestle Dumps Artificial Colorings

6:22pm February 23, 2015

by Allison Aubrey

Nestle says it's removing artificial flavors and dyes from its chocolate candies, and Hershey's says it's shifting to simpler ingredients. The moves come amid growing demand for natural food.

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