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West Virginia Set to Ban Certain Food Additives and Colors

Posted on March 20, 2025
  • On March 19, 2025, the West Virginia Senate and House sent HB 2354 to the governor for final approval, which proposes banning various food additives and synthetic dyes.
  • The bill
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New State Legislative Efforts to Regulate Color Additives in Food

Posted on March 4, 2025
  • The introduction of state legislation purporting to regulate food colors and dyes, which saw more than a dozen states introducing bills in 2024, continues to move forward.  Recently, California issued
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California School Food Dye Ban Approved by Legislature

Posted on September 3, 2024
  • On August 29, 2024 (Law360 subscription required), the California State Legislature passed Assembly Bill 2316, the California School Food Safety Act, sending it to the governor. If signed, the bill
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California Assembly Approves Color Additive Ban in Schools

Posted on May 23, 2024
  • On May 21, 2024, the California Assembly passed AB 2316, ordering it to the Senate. If enacted, the bill would prohibit public schools from offering, selling, or otherwise providing
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Pennsylvania Proposes to Ban Certain Food Additives

Posted on March 22, 2024
  • On March 18, 2024, Pennsylvania became the latest state to propose a ban of several food additives, citing alleged safety.
  • Pennsylvania’s HB 2116 proposes to ban the use of the
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FDA Publishes Stance on Titanium Dioxide in Food

Posted on March 12, 2024
  • On March 4, 2024, FDA published a webpage discussing the use of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a color additive in foods. The webpage, which references a color additive petition requesting
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FDA Filed Color Additive Petition Request to Revoke Listing for Use of Titanium Dioxide in Food; Notifies World Trade Organization

Posted on May 10, 2023
  • On May 3, FDA announced that it has filed a color additive petition (CAP 3C0325), submitted by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), the Center for Environmental Health (CEH), the
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FDA Proposes Color Certification Fee Increase

Posted on November 2, 2022
  • On November 1, the FDA issued a proposed rule to amend the color additive regulation to increase the fee for certification services. If finalized, the fees for straight colors including

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CSPI Submits Petition to FDA to Ban Red No. 3

Posted on October 27, 2022
  • On October 24, 2022, a coalition of advocacy groups, led by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), submitted a petition to FDA to ban the use of

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FDA Approves New Blue Color Additive

Posted on October 5, 2021
  • Last month, FDA issued a final rule to approve a new blue color additive made from butterfly pea flower (clitoria ternaea) for use in (1) alcoholic beverages, (2)

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