Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary publicly stated at the White House that artificial food dyes negatively affect the human brain and microbiome

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified at the 2024 Senate hearing examining chemical additives in the United States food supply

A petition demanding Kellogg's remove artificial food dyes from its products gathered over 400,000 signatures following a 2024 Senate hearing

Approximately 1,000 people protested at Kellogg's headquarters in Battle Creek, Michigan, demanding the removal of artificial food dyes

In 2024, Vani Hari testified at a United States Senate hearing regarding ingredients used by American food companies compared to foreign formulations

The Texas Attorney General's office initiated an investigation into Mars regarding corporate pledges to remove artificial food dyes

The Biden administration postponed implementing a ban on Red No. 3 until after the November 2024 presidential election

During the 2024 Senate hearing on food chemicals, Vani Hari presented side-by-side ingredient comparisons for products including Gatorade, Doritos, Skittles, Trix, and Froot Loops

Kellogg's, Mars, and General Mills previously pledged to eliminate artificial food dyes from their products

European countries permit approximately 400 chemical food additives, compared to approximately 10,000 additives allowed in the United States

The federal regulatory process to ban the food additive Red No. 3 in the United States spanned 30 years

The Texas Attorney General's office secured a legally binding agreement requiring Kellogg's to remove artificial dyes from its products

The ECA supplement stack historically formulated for fat burning combined ephedrine, caffeine, and aspirin

Glyphosate serves as the primary active ingredient in the commercial herbicide Roundup

Food scientists and confectioners are cultivating bioidentical lab-grown cocoa cells to manufacture chocolate products without harvesting trees

Food manufacturers are processing roasted grape seeds as a chocolate substitute for baked goods and confectionery products

In 2017, WHOOP launched to consumers with a one-time hardware purchase price of $500

Purdue Pharma manufactured and marketed the prescription opioid analgesic OxyContin

Gut microbes ferment the dietary fiber from legumes to produce short-chain fatty acids in the colon

Omega-3 fatty acids found in oily fish support brain development, vascular function, and gut microbiome diversity

Short-chain fatty acids produced from microbial fermentation trigger the release of gut satiety hormones including GLP-1, GIP, and PYY