U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville recently helped to launch the ‘Make America Healthy Again’ caucus. The group will work alongside the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to promote nutrient-rich foods, minimize chronic diseases, prioritize regenerative agriculture, and improve health care.

To lead the agency, President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who according to multiple reports, has enough votes to be confirmed. Should he get the job, RFK Jr. will be working directly with Tuberville.

The Senator has spoken with the nominee about the push to ensure a better quality of life for all of America.

“Earlier this week, I met with RFK Jr., President Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,” Tuberville said. “Like I told him, I’ve heard from young people across the country who are inspired by his message to Make America Healthy Again. During our meeting, Bobby and I had a great discussion about ways to make our food and healthcare system better. As a founding member of the Senate Make America Healthy Again Caucus, I look forward to working with my friend Senator Roger Marshall and our colleagues to make sure our food is safe, bring transparency to vaccines and health care, and Make America Healthy Again.”

In his push to ensure food safety, Tuberville (R-Auburn) has also worked to warn of the dangers of dyes found in foods.

There are two dyes in particular that Tuberville is concerned about. The first is Red 3.

“Red 3 has been known to cause cancer in cosmetics, but we still allow it to be put in our food,” Tuberville said in a recent hearing with FDA leadership.  “I don’t understand that. If we know something is deadly for anybody that ingests it, how do we continue to just study that and not say enough’s enough?”

Red No. 3 has been found to cause thyroid cancer in laboratory animals. The FDA banned its use in cosmetics and topical drugs in 1990 but still allows it in foods. Other countries have gone a step further in limiting the substance. The European Union, Australia, and New Zealand have each banned the use of Red 3 in all products. Red 40, another red dye variant, has been studied with researchers observing that its extended use in mice caused gut issues and raised the risk of inflammatory bowel disease.

On Sunday, Tuberville took the New York Times to task for an outlandish ‘fact check’ tweet regarding the subject of food dyes.

The woke @nytimes tried to go after RFK for simply saying that Canada’s fruit loops have better ingredients than the ones made in the U.S.

In their “fact check”, the NYT writer ADMITS that the U.S. uses food dyes and toxic ingredients while Canada uses carrots and blueberries.… https://t.co/CEYO7crgHg

— Coach Tommy Tuberville (@SenTuberville) January 5, 2025