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RFK Jr. pushes food executives to remove artificial dyes from their products

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. met with top executives from food companies this week, including PepsiCo and General Mills. He told them he wants artificial dyes out of the nation's food supply.
Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd talks with Dr. Peter Lurie, executive director of the advocacy group Center for Science in the Public Interest, about the health risks of artificial colorings.
This segment aired on March 14, 2025.