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Hits and Misses in RFK Jr.’s Comments on Food Dyes

Hits and Misses in RFK Jr.’s Comments on Food Dyes

In recent weeks, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said that “very, very strong studies” link food dyes to cancer and ADHD. Experts are concerned about the impacts of unhealthy diets and obesity in the U.S., but some say Kennedy overstates the role of food dyes in chronic disease.