I love hot fudge sundaes–preferably with whipped cream, nuts, and a cherry. It looks like some upcoming changes in ice cream manufacturing will make my hot fudge sundae more healthy (at least a little more). There have already been changes in how the cherry on top of the sundae is colored–many manufacturers of cherries use red dye No. 3, which they must discontinue using by Jan. 15, 2027<\/p>\n
On Monday, Investing.com<\/a> reported:<\/p>\n U.S. ice cream makers are reportedly looking to eliminate several artificial colors from their products by 2028, a push following Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.\u2019s stance to remove artificial additives from food.<\/strong><\/p>\n This is part of Kennedy Jr\u2019s \u201cMake America Healthy Again\u201d (MAHA) initiative to eliminate six petroleum-based food dyes by 2026, aiming to replace them with natural alternatives.<\/strong><\/p>\n According to a Bloomberg report, citing the International Dairy Foods Association, a group of 40 producers, collectively responsible for more than 90% of the ice cream sold in the U.S. by volume, have pledged to remove synthetic colors voluntarily.<\/strong><\/p>\n Several publicly traded U.S. companies produce ice cream, such as Unilever (LON:ULVR<\/a><\/span>) (UL), which owns household names like Ben & Jerry\u2019s, Breyers, and Talenti; General Mills (NYSE:GIS<\/a><\/span>) which operates H\u00e4agen-Dazs in the U.S.; and Nestl\u00e9, through its Froneri joint venture, manages brands like Dreyer\u2019s and Edy\u2019s.<\/strong><\/p>\n Obviously, ice cream is not going to become a health food, but this is definitely a move in the right direction. It is encouraging to me to see America taking steps to remove questionable substances from our food supply. I may not agree with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., on everything, but I think he has the right idea about cleaning up America’s food supply.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I love hot fudge sundaes–preferably with whipped cream, nuts, and a cherry. It looks like some upcoming changes in ice cream manufacturing will make my hot fudge sundae more healthy (at least a little more). There have already been changes … Continue reading