Food Dyes Found In Cheetos, Skittles, And Other Popular Foods To Be Banned In Illinois By 2026

It looks like some changes by the FDA could be stepping in to adjust some foods. Are you a fan of Skittles, M&Ms, Pez, Ring Pops? Maybe flamin’ Hot Cheetos, Doritos, Blue Takis? Do you ever crave Mountain Dew Baja Blast, Gatorade, Kool-Aid? Kicking your day off with Froot Loops, Pop-Tarts, Valentine’s Day cookies?

This is nothing new. The decision follows long-standing concerns over possible health risks. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has lead this charge saying things like "For too long, some food producers have been feeding Americans petroleum-based chemicals without their knowledge or consent"

Many expected this to happen for awhile now. Cheapism went on to explain the 'FDA’s Phase-Out Plan'

"On April 22, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a press release outlining a plan to eliminate nine synthetic dyes from food. That includes revoking authorizations for older additives, such as Citrus Red No. 2 and Orange B, as well as removing six dyes that are still in wide use."

Kids health is a big focus here. Along with ours as well.

This won't all happen at once however. You can also see the full phase out list here.

• FD&C Red No. 3 (Erythrosine), banned earlier this year due to cancer concerns.
• FD&C Red No. 40, one of the most widely used food colorings.
• Citrus Red No. 2, used on orange peels.
• Orange B, historically used in sausage casings.

Looks like the next year will be leading towards the consumers health. You can follow up with more updates through Cheapism.