food dyes

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

National
Health & Safety

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.

Economy
Health & Safety

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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Arts
Health & Safety

Moms Petition Mars To Remove Artificial Dyes From M&M's

5:35pm October 18, 2013

by Allison Aubrey

The petition to candy-maker Mars is motivated by concerns that artificial colorings can make some kids hyperactive. In Europe, natural dyes have now outstripped their artificial counterparts.

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