Thirty-three years after the Food and Drug Administration banned the use of Red Dye No. 3 in red lipstick and other cosmetics by linking it to cancer, California has become the first state to ban the chemical in food. Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, signed a law this month that outlawed the red dye and three […]
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a landmark law aimed at banning red dye No. 3 and other potentially harmful food additives in consumer goods. On Saturday, the Golden State became the first in the country to forbid the use of the ingredients found in many popular candies, drinks and more, according to the Environmental Working […]
California made history with a first-of-its-kind bill to ban four harmful chemicals from candy, cereals, salad dressings and other processed foods in the state, legislation that has officially been signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom. However, the bill spares one of America’s favorite candies. The California Food Safety Act, AB 418, signed by Newsom on Saturday, […]
California is banning four potentially harmful food additives in the first state law of its kind, which takes effect in 2027. The big picture: California officials say they’re banning red dye No. 3, brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate and propylparaben from being manufactured, sold or distributed in the state because they can be harmful, but the FDA says the […]
The California Legislature has passed a first-of-its-kind bill to ban four food additives linked to potential health issues. If Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, signs it, Assembly Bill 418 would prohibit the sale of foods and drinks in California that contain red dye No. 3, potassium bromate, brominated vegetable oil and propylparaben starting in 2027. If it […]
Originally published here. Whether you’re a lifelong Diet Coke consumer or you’ve recently chewed sugar-free gum or eaten low-fat yogurt, chances are you’ve consumed aspartame. The ubiquitous artificial sweetener is under new scrutiny after the International Agency for Research on Cancer, part of the World Health Organization, said it will now list aspartame as a […]
On June 28, the California Senate Committee on Health approved the first-in-the-nation bill to ban five harmful chemicals from candy, cereals, and other processed food. Assembly Bill 418, which has already passed the state’s lower house, is getting close to a vote in the Senate in the coming weeks, which would then put it on Governor Gavin Newsom’s […]
Newly proposed bills in California and New York are putting food additives — the chemicals manufacturers add to food to act as preservatives or to enhance color, texture or taste — under the microscope. The state legislators are seeking to prohibit the manufacturing and sale of products containing additives that have been linked to cancer, neurodevelopmental issues and hormone […]
California lawmakers want to taste a slightly less artificial candy rainbow. The state Assembly has passed a bill that would ban use of five chemical additives in food products, including a coloring agent found in Skittles—with its “taste the rainbow” slogan—and Red 3, which is used in packaged cookies, frostings and other snacks. Consumer advocates […]
Consumer Reports, an advocacy and research nonprofit, is calling on the maker of Peeps candies to stop using Red Dye 3 in its products. According to a news release Monday, Consumer Reports sent a letter to Just Born Quality Confections earlier this year urging the candy manufacturer to remove Red Dye 3 from its products like Peeps. The company has not […]