The Ketchup We Know And Love Will Be Gone From Idaho By 2027

We’re at an interesting point in history, aren’t we? Seriously, look at everything happening around us. We have artificial intelligence slowly taking over the world, we’ve heard government officials essentially tell us UFOs “aren’t real but we don’t know what’s visiting our planet without our knowledge”, and now, the way we consume our food is changing in historical fashion.

Make Idaho Healthy Again

At least from my perspective, there are plenty of things to do in the Treasure Valley that make it more enjoyable to get in shape. Take hiking for example or something like paddle boarding which requires some upper body strength.

Then you have all of the local food sources that give you access to fresh food without all of the additives. It’s one of the best things about living in a state with hardworking people that provide so much to us on a local level; “cutting out the middle man” if you will.

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As you might have heard, our current administration has made America’s health a priority with the recent ruling that food companies must remove artificial dyes from their food.

“For too long, some food producers have been feeding Americans petroleum-based chemicals without their knowledge or consent,” said Human Health & Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. in a press release, “These poisonous compounds offer no nutritional benefit and pose real, measurable dangers to our children’s health and development.”

“That era is coming to an end.”

The goal is to have several dyes including Food Drug & Cosmetic Green No. 3, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 5, and others out of our food supply by the end of 2026. Other companies will be removing FD&C Red No. 3 out sooner than 2027, which will be a major change for people used to seeing their foods…well, look “red.”

The End Of Ketchup We Know and Love In Idaho

Some peopge can take time. One item that could look somewhat different for people is none other than Heinz Tomato Ketchup. According to CNBC, Kraft Heinz Co. said they will be removing the dyes from several of their products by 2027, including Kool-Aid, Jell-O, and of course, ketchup.

We don’t imagine that ketchup will look that much different being that it’s made from tomatoes but still, it could affect how some people view the popular condiment.

As for their other products, it remains to be seen how they approach food products like Kool-Aid which clearly rely on dyes to market their different flavors.

What do you think? Will the new dye-free ketchup be just as enjoyable for people? Or will changing something they’ve gotten used to for so long hurt them in the long run?

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