Articles Tagged with ''FDA''

For now, congressional Republicans are focused on their struggle to pass President Donald Trump’s “one, big beautiful” budget bill. But House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith, R-Mo., already is eying legislation on trade and further tax provisions.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved three natural food colors as part of its effort to phase out synthetic dyes from the domestic food supply. 

President Donald Trump has his first deal toward his goal of 90 in 90 days. Eighty-nine more to go. And there’s still more work that may be done on the deal announced Thursday with the U.K.

Some food companies are beginning to phase out synthetic food dyes in reaction to the Trump administration’s goal of removing all color additives from the food supply by the end of 2026. 
However, the push is largely driven by state laws and the industry’s success in meeting these goals could hinge on the Food and Drug Administration efficiently evaluating and approving alternatives. Cuts to the agency could throw a wrench in this process. 

FDA is expanding the use of unannounced inspections at foreign facilities that produce foods and medicines, building on a pilot program already used in India and China.

Lobbyists for agricultural interests see a positive sign in the tariff relief President Donald Trump is offering to U.S. auto manufacturers.

The Make America Healthy Again movement, heralded by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other members of the Trump administration, has long pinned the rise of chronic diseases on food chemicals and dyes. In an announcement last week laying out the federal government’s plan to eliminate synthetic dyes from the food supply, Kennedy set aim on another issue: Sugar. 

After years of discussion, the Food and Drug Administration may shift the responsibility for routine food safety inspections to states. Industry and food safety experts say this is a logical next step, but there are some notable outstanding questions about how to execute the shift. 

The Food and Drug Administration will create a national standard and timeline for the food industry to phase out all petroleum-based dyes from the nation’s food supply. The phaseout, however, is largely voluntary, and relies on the food industry's cooperation.

China is ramping up the tough talk even as uncertainty over U.S. trade policy continues amid the swoon in markets. A Chinese government spokesperson says that any U.S. effort to use trade deals to hamstring China’s economic dealings will be met with countermeasures.