Are synthetic food dyes bad for you? Here’s what the science says.

Synthetic food dyes — and their links to neurobehavioral issues in children — are having a moment.

Last month, California governor Gavin Newsom signed the California School Food Safety Act into law, banning the state’s public schools from serving or selling foods containing six synthetic food dyes starting in 2028. Earlier this month in Michigan, protests broke out in front of the Battle Creek headquarters of WK Kellogg Co., after the company drew renewed criticism for their broken commitment to remove synthetic food dyes in U.S. products, including cereals. 

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