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Why RFK Jr wants American cereal to be more Canadian

US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr on Tuesday announced the US would ban eight commonly used artificial food dyes. Two petroleum-based synthetic dyes would be phased out in the coming weeks, and others by the end of 2026.

Experts have linked the dyes - which are found in dozens of foods, including cereals, candy, snacks and beverages - to neurological problems in some children.

The BBC's reporters Ana Faguy in the US and Nadine Yousif in Canada take a closer look at the difference between Froot Loops cereal made in both countries.

Video produced by Jason Aldag; filmed by Ali Abbas Ahmadi and Meiying Wu; edited by Blanca Estrada