FDA will allow three new color additives made from minerals, algae and flower petals
- On May 9, 2025, the FDA authorized the use of three naturally derived color additives in foods across the U.S.: galdieria algae pigment , butterfly pea flower pigment , and calcium phosphate, a naturally occurring white mineral.
- This action follows Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s initiative to reduce synthetic petroleum-based dyes amid ongoing federal restrictions and health concerns.
- The new dyes derive from natural sources including red algae and dried flower petals, and they will be approved for various foods like yogurt, fruit drinks, and candies.
- Kennedy stated that our food industry has depended on artificial, oil-derived colorants for an extended period, which lack any nutritional benefits and may present avoidable health concerns.
- The approvals aim to expand natural color options, support a phase-out of artificial dyes by 2026, and begin revoking authorizations of some synthetic dyes, though legal challenges remain possible.
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FDA to Allow Three New Natural Color Additives
The FDA will allow galdieria extract blue, a blue color derived from algae; calcium phosphate, a white color derived from a naturally occurring mineral; and butterfly pea flower extract, a blue color made from dried flower petals to be used in the food supply.
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