- The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has published its proposed rule (see p. 29, 50 TexReg 6301) implementing The “Make Texas Healthy Again” law (SB25) that was signed
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FDA Issues Warning Letters for Products Containing 7-Hydroxymitragynine
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- On July 15, 2025, FDA sent warning letters to seven different companies for the illegal marketing of products containing 7-Hydroxymitagynine (7-OH). 7-OH is a naturally occurring chemical component of Kratom
FDA Commissioner Marks His First 100 Days
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- FDA published a press release written by FDA Commissioner Marty Makary that highlighted his efforts to “make food healthier for children and families, accelerate meaningful cures and treatments, and modernize
California Bill Would Ban Ultra-Processed Foods in Schools
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- Earlier this year a bipartisan group of California lawmakers introduced AB 1264, which directs the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) to define “ultra-processed foods” (UPFs) and
California Bill Seeks to Ban Five Chemical Substances from Use in Food Products
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- On June 28, 2023, the California Senate Committee on Health approved Assembly Bill 418 (AB 418), which would end the use of certain chemicals in food products sold
California Assembly Passes Ban on Chemicals in Processed Food
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- California Assembly Bill 418 (AB 418) has a received a favorable 54-11 Assembly vote, which is a first-in-the-nation ban on brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben, Red Dye
California Assembly Members Introduce Bill to Ban Certain Color Additives
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- In February 2023, California Assemblymembers Jesse Gabriel and Buffy Wicks introduced legislation (AB 418) that would prohibit the manufacture or distribution In California of foods containing the additives
Free-dom
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Market research firm reports on “free from” trend in snack foods.
- For years, the food industry has been looking for ways to eliminate or reduce the production of foods that
Elimination Challenge
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Chipotle announces achievement of its “non-GM” goal and now seeks to eliminate additives.
- Genetically modified (GM) foods and food additives have been the subject of significant media attention in recent