Dr. Marty Makary

There are many parents who have said that when they eliminated, in sort of an elimination diet, these artificial petroleum-based food dyes, there's nine of them in the United States, when they eliminate them, the kids' behavior improves. And when they're reintroduced, then the kid's behavior gets worse again. So those are data points. They're not randomized controlled trials.

There are many parents who have said that when they eliminated, in sort of an elimination diet, these artificial petroleum-based food dyes, there's nine of them in the United States, when they eliminate them, the kids' behavior improves. And when they're reintroduced, then the kid's behavior gets worse again. So those are data points. They're not randomized controlled trials.

There was a randomized controlled trial that found the same conclusion. So we're saying, what are we waiting for? Do we want to do a randomized trial injecting half of our nation's children with petroleum products and half without and then follow them for 10 years?

There was a randomized controlled trial that found the same conclusion. So we're saying, what are we waiting for? Do we want to do a randomized trial injecting half of our nation's children with petroleum products and half without and then follow them for 10 years?

There was a randomized controlled trial that found the same conclusion. So we're saying, what are we waiting for? Do we want to do a randomized trial injecting half of our nation's children with petroleum products and half without and then follow them for 10 years?

It has no taste.

It has no taste.

It has no taste.

It's messing with a kid's brain. There have been studies that show it's messing with the developing brain of a child, kind of suggesting these are attractive. Yes. You know, if you create these very attractive rainbow of colors, kids are drawn to them. And so—

It's messing with a kid's brain. There have been studies that show it's messing with the developing brain of a child, kind of suggesting these are attractive. Yes. You know, if you create these very attractive rainbow of colors, kids are drawn to them. And so—

It's messing with a kid's brain. There have been studies that show it's messing with the developing brain of a child, kind of suggesting these are attractive. Yes. You know, if you create these very attractive rainbow of colors, kids are drawn to them. And so—

You know, what we're doing is we're creating, we have a food system in the United States now that's 70% ultra-processed in the diet of kids. And thousands of ingredients that are banned in other countries that we have all over the U.S. food supply, including these petroleum-based dyes.

You know, what we're doing is we're creating, we have a food system in the United States now that's 70% ultra-processed in the diet of kids. And thousands of ingredients that are banned in other countries that we have all over the U.S. food supply, including these petroleum-based dyes.

You know, what we're doing is we're creating, we have a food system in the United States now that's 70% ultra-processed in the diet of kids. And thousands of ingredients that are banned in other countries that we have all over the U.S. food supply, including these petroleum-based dyes.

You know, the food companies make two versions of their cereal, one for Americans with the petroleum-based dyes and one for Canadians without and, you know, and Europeans without. Mm-hmm. And so what are we doing? We are drugging our nation's kids at scale for behavioral problems, for depression, for autoimmune diseases, for diabetes, for obesity.

You know, the food companies make two versions of their cereal, one for Americans with the petroleum-based dyes and one for Canadians without and, you know, and Europeans without. Mm-hmm. And so what are we doing? We are drugging our nation's kids at scale for behavioral problems, for depression, for autoimmune diseases, for diabetes, for obesity.

You know, the food companies make two versions of their cereal, one for Americans with the petroleum-based dyes and one for Canadians without and, you know, and Europeans without. Mm-hmm. And so what are we doing? We are drugging our nation's kids at scale for behavioral problems, for depression, for autoimmune diseases, for diabetes, for obesity.

And no one is talking about the ultra processed food. So we are we now have this Maha Commission report that is taking a hard look at that and sets our agenda.

And no one is talking about the ultra processed food. So we are we now have this Maha Commission report that is taking a hard look at that and sets our agenda.

And no one is talking about the ultra processed food. So we are we now have this Maha Commission report that is taking a hard look at that and sets our agenda.