California public schools could soon be banned from serving certain artificial dyes in food over concerns about developmental harm in children. Dubbed a “first-in-the-nation” measure, state lawmakers this week passed Assembly Bill 2316 to prohibit six additives that are permitted by federal regulators to make food more colorful. California’s AB 2316, known as the California School Food […]
California lawmakers have passed a first-of-its-kind bill that would ban six artificial dyes from the foods served in the state’s public schools, sending it to the governor for his signature. The bill, passed by the California legislature on Thursday, would prohibit foods and beverages containing synthetic colorings that have been tied to neurobehavioral problems in some […]
A landmark bill to ban some dyes in food served at California public schools, aimed at protecting children’s health, is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk to be signed into law after passing the state legislature on Thursday. Assembly Bill 2316, also known as the California School Food Safety Act, would prohibit six potentially harmful food dye […]
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A state legislator introduced a first-of-its-kind bill Tuesday that would ban seven additives from the foods that are served in California’s public schools. Assembly Bill 2316 would prohibit school cafeterias from offering foods containing six artificial food dyes that have been linked to hyperactivity and behavioral issues in some children. It would also outlaw titanium dioxide, a […]
Illinois lawmakers are pushing to ban potentially harmful food chemicals found in candy or soda. The bill, the Illinois Food Safety Act, would target five specific chemicals: Brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben, red dye No. 3, and titanium dioxide. These chemicals can be found in candy, soda, and other ultra-processed foods. Illinois Secretary of […]
Illinois is the latest state to move towards banning several controversial food chemical additives, following a move by California in October. The Illinois Food Safety Act would ban brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, proylparaben, red dye no. 3 and titanium dioxide, an additive used and approved for to brighten and boost colors, which is used […]
None of the organic products sampled contained the chemicals, which present a dangerous health threat to babies, researchers say Nearly 40% of conventional baby food products analyzed in a new US study were found to contain toxic pesticides, while none of the organic products sampled in the survey contained the chemicals. The research, conducted by […]
The US Food and Drug Administration has proposed revoking its regulation authorizing the nationwide use of brominated vegetable oil, or BVO, as an additive in food. The FDA’s decision comes after California banned the ingredient in October by passing the California Food Safety Act, the first state law in the United States to ban brominated vegetable oil. […]
Topline Despite some viral social media posts claiming a new California law will ban Skittles candy in 2027, there’s nothing in the law—which will ban certain food additives deemed dangerous by some studies—that will keep the popular candy off shelves. Key Facts Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) signed a bill into law Saturday banning four chemicals—red dye No. […]