RFK Jr. pushing to ban synthetic dyes from food supply
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[{'start': '0.160', 'end': '4.240', 'text': 'US Health and Human Services Secretary'}, {'start': '2.080', 'end': '6.480', 'text': 'Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pushing for a'}, {'start': '4.240', 'end': '8.720', 'text': 'nationwide phase out of artificial food'}, {'start': '6.480', 'end': '10.800', 'text': 'dyes. It is a move that has some of the'}, {'start': '8.720', 'end': '12.719', 'text': 'biggest food companies on high alert.'}, {'start': '10.800', 'end': '14.799', 'text': 'Jana Bowens from the Fact team joining'}, {'start': '12.719', 'end': '17.039', 'text': 'us now to weigh in. So, how is the food'}, {'start': '14.799', 'end': '19.359', 'text': 'industry, how are they responding to all'}, {'start': '17.039', 'end': '20.800', 'text': 'of these potential food dye bans? Yeah,'}, {'start': '19.359', 'end': '23.119', 'text': 'DD. So, industry groups say'}, {'start': '20.800', 'end': '25.600', 'text': 'reformulation could increase cost,'}, {'start': '23.119', 'end': '27.439', 'text': 'impact product taste and color, and'}, {'start': '25.600', 'end': '29.199', 'text': 'reduce consumer acceptance. Now, the'}, {'start': '27.439', 'end': '31.279', 'text': 'Consumer Brands Association expressed'}, {'start': '29.199', 'end': '33.920', 'text': 'concerns that these changes could make'}, {'start': '31.279', 'end': '36.000', 'text': 'popular foods more expensive or less'}, {'start': '33.920', 'end': '38.079', 'text': "desirable, and they're not far off."}, {'start': '36.000', 'end': '39.840', 'text': 'Experts told Market Watch transitioning'}, {'start': '38.079', 'end': '41.920', 'text': 'to natural color alternatives could'}, {'start': '39.840', 'end': '44.399', 'text': 'increase manufacturing costs by up to'}, {'start': '41.920', 'end': '46.239', 'text': '10%. So, some bans announced so far, but'}, {'start': '44.399', 'end': '48.239', 'text': 'is the food industry ready? And then'}, {'start': '46.239', 'end': '50.239', 'text': 'also, how long could this all take?'}, {'start': '48.239', 'end': '52.399', 'text': 'Yeah, so in January, the FDA announced'}, {'start': '50.239', 'end': '55.360', 'text': 'it will ban red dye number three from'}, {'start': '52.399', 'end': '56.879', 'text': 'food products starting in 2027. Now,'}, {'start': '55.360', 'end': '60.160', 'text': 'this comes after it was already banned'}, {'start': '56.879', 'end': '62.239', 'text': 'in cosmetics back in 1990 due to cancer'}, {'start': '60.160', 'end': '64.400', 'text': 'concerns. And states like California'}, {'start': '62.239', 'end': '66.640', 'text': 'have already passed laws banning certain'}, {'start': '64.400', 'end': '68.640', 'text': 'synthetic dyes in school meals. More'}, {'start': '66.640', 'end': '70.400', 'text': 'recently, the FDA commissioner announced'}, {'start': '68.640', 'end': '72.479', 'text': 'that the agency plans to work with the'}, {'start': '70.400', 'end': '75.040', 'text': 'industry to phase out the use of all'}, {'start': '72.479', 'end': '77.840', 'text': 'petroleum based synthetic dyes in the US'}, {'start': '75.040', 'end': '80.000', 'text': 'food supply, but it will likely take a'}, {'start': '77.840', 'end': '82.560', 'text': "while. Yeah, we'll see if any uh motion"}, {'start': '80.000', 'end': '84.479', 'text': 'to further bans come out of this. Jana,'}, {'start': '82.560', 'end': '86.320', 'text': 'thank you. For more on this Facte team'}, {'start': '84.479', 'end': '88.799', 'text': 'topic, including links to their sources,'}, {'start': '86.320', 'end': '91.920', 'text': 'scan the QR code on your screen or visit'}, {'start': '88.799', 'end': '91.920', 'text': 'the national.com.'}]