A vast majority of Americans say they support the push by President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to improve food safety, according to a new poll.
The support for the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda was revealed in the latest Axios-Ipsos American Health Index, released Friday.
The poll found that 87% of respondents believe the federal government should be doing more to ensure food safety.
This includes actions like updating nutritional guidelines, adding labels to foods with artificial dyes, and reducing exposure to pesticides.
In addition, 90% said it should be easier for average Americans to understand food safety guidelines.
The results are a clear sign that many believe the current system is overly complex or unclear.
More than half of Americans (56%) said they view chemicals or unsafe additives in food as a moderate or large risk to their health.
While fewer (41%) considered food dyes a specific health threat, concerns about food additives remain widespread.
As part of the Trump administration’s MAHA initiative, Kennedy has prioritized food reform.
The effort is particularly targeting synthetic dyes and other chemical additives in the food supply.
Several major food companies have recently pledged to remove artificial dyes from their products in response to growing public pressure.
A solid 67% of respondents said they do not believe foods containing pesticides or artificial dyes are safe to eat.
Surprisingly, those respondents believe the foods to be unsafe even if they’ve been approved by the FDA.
When asked about specific policy actions:
• 38% said the government should remove all artificial dyes from food, even if doing so raises prices.
• 22% favored removing some dyes, provided the cost and appearance of foods stay mostly the same.
Another 20% said artificial dyes should be allowed, but only with clear labeling so consumers can decide for themselves.
The Axios/Ipsos poll was conducted from June 13 to 16 using Ipsos’ KnowledgePanel.
The poll draws from a nationally representative sample of 1,104 U.S. adults.
The margin of sampling error is ±3.3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level.
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