WIC funding could run short in days at Reuters. "Montana Governor Greg Gianforte's Republican administration said WIC funding will be provided through "at least the next month" and Connecticut's Ned Lamont, a Democrat, promised in a pre-shutdown video the state will keep WIC services for new mothers in the near term." Reuters subs.   Walmart U.S. to Eliminate Synthetic Dyes Across All Private Brand Food Products "...and (eliminate) the use of an additional 30 ingredients, including certain preservatives, artificial sweeteners and fat substitutes from its private brand food products." Press release   Pepsi looks at coloring Cheetos with paprika at AP. [...]