#food-additives

#food-additives

Walmart said Wednesday that it plans to remove synthetic food dyes and 30 other ingredients, including some preservatives, artificial sweeteners and fat substitutes, from its store brands sold in the United States by January 2027. The move announced by the the nation's largest retailer amounts to an acknowledgment that American consumers and the U.S. government under President Donald Trump are paying attention to what goes into packaged foods.

He explains, "Look for frozen pizzas with fewer additives - avoid dough conditioners in the crust and anti-caking agents like cellulose in the cheese." Anti-caking agents are additives used to prevent shredded cheese from clumping or sticking together. Sometimes, the agents are cellulose (or wood pulp) and other times, it's cornstarch. Anti-caking agents can interfere with how the cheese melts and browns, which is something pizza purists like Gemignani prefer to avoid.

In-N-Out Burger's recent decisions to eliminate synthetic additives reflect a longstanding commitment to high-quality ingredients, prioritizing customer satisfaction and health.

I'm approaching that agnostically, Kennedy told Hannity. We're going to be very transparent in how we design the studies.