Federal health officials suggest the additives are contributing to rising rates of diabetes, obesity and ADHD in children.

In some studies, synthetic food dyes used in the United States have been associated with hyperactivity and behavioral effects in children.

The Trump administration on Tuesday announced plans to phase out petroleum-based artificial dyes from the nation’s food supply – a step the Department of Health and Human Services deemed a “significant milestone in the administration’s broader initiative to Make America Healthy Again.”