Local State Representative, Senator join food activists protesting food dyes outside Kellogg Tuesday

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. -- Multiple food activist groups, along with State Representative Brad Paquette, of Niles, gathered in Battle Creek on Tuesday and demanded that Kellogg's cereals stop using artificial food dyes in its children’s cereal.

Joining Rep. Paquette is Vani Hari, an internet personality that goes by the nickname of "Food Babe." 

"Concerned citizens converge in Battle Creek, Michigan—home to Kellogg’s headquarters—to present a petition signed by over 410,000 Americans, demanding the removal of potentially harmful artificial food dyes and the chemical preservative BHT from the cereal giant’s products," organizers said.

"Leading the charge is prominent food activist Vani Hari, widely known as ‘The Food Babe,’ who has rallied a diverse panel of health, nutrition, and medical experts, including Calley Means and Dr. Josh Axe, urging Kellogg’s to take immediate action in prioritizing consumer safety and transparency."

A livestream of the protest is available online and on X, formally known as Twitter.