Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr is set to announce a ban on certain artificial food dyes in the US, according to a statement from the health agency. Kennedy plans to announce the phasing out of petroleum-based synthetic dyes as a "major step forward in the Administration's efforts to Make America Healthy Again" the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on Monday.

The Trump administration plans to take action to remove artificial food dyes from the nation’s food supply, according to a media advisory sent by the US Department of Health and Human Services on Monday.