Food Dye Thoughts, Matching Sets & Discount Codes

The Sunday EDIT | No. 33

You might’ve seen headlines recently about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s proposed ban on artificial food dyes like Red 40 and Yellow 5. And while yes, I’m excited there’s more focus on what’s actually in our food, I also don’t believe this is the breakthrough we think it is.

Because Fruit Loops are still Fruit Loops—whether they’re colored with Red 40 or beet juice.

If you don’t follow her already, Dr. Jessica Knurick is a must—and shared recently, food dyes aren’t the real enemy. They’re a distraction. A way to make it look like we’re improving the food system without addressing the deeper structural issues that actually impact health outcomes—especially for the communities who need support the most.

“Synthetic food dyes are not a major driver of chronic disease or poor health outcomes in the U.S. The actual problem with our food supply is multifactorial and systemic.” – @jessicaknurick

Banning dyes won’t fix the fact that we still subsidize processed crops more than real food. That many neigh…