- 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
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- 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
California School Food Dye Ban Approved by Legislature
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- 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
California Assembly Approves Color Additive Ban in Schools
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- 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
Pennsylvania Proposes to Ban Certain Food Additives
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- 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
FDA Publishes Stance on Titanium Dioxide in Food
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- 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
FDA Filed Color Additive Petition Request to Revoke Listing for Use of Titanium Dioxide in Food; Notifies World Trade Organization
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- 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
FDA Proposes Color Certification Fee Increase
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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)