U.S. health officials plan to phase out petroleum-based colors from the nation’s food supply. The move would trigger an overhaul of scores of products on U.S. grocery store shelves.

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr. proposed on Tuesday to eliminate eight petroleum-based dyes from America’s food supply by next year.

HHS Secretary Kennedy, FDA Commissioner Makary presser to announce the FDA's intent to phase out the use of petroleum-based synthetic dyes in the nation’s food supply.