Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce that the Trump administration intends to phase out all artificial food dyes made from petroleum within two years.

The head of HHS has frequently blasted food dyes found in candy, cereals, drinks and snacks, and he has made cracking down on color additives a focus of his agenda.

U.S. health officials said they plan to phase out eight petroleum-based artificial colors from the nation's food supply, triggering an overhaul of scores of brightly hued products.