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California Assembly ESTM panel advances bill to protect schoolchildren from harmful UPF
On April 29 the California Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials voted to advance a bipartisan bill phasing certain ultra-processed food, or UPF, out of meals served in public...
California Assembly committee advances bill to protect schoolchildren from harmful UPF
On April 9 the California Assembly Education Committee voted to advance a bipartisan bill to phase out by 2032 “particularly harmful” ultra-processed food, or UPF, from school meals served in the...
California lawmakers introduce landmark bill to phase out harmful UPF from school meals
On Wednesday, California Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) introduced a first-in-the-nation bill, A.B. 1264, to phase out “particularly harmful” ultra-processed food, or UPF, from school meals...
Biden FDA moves to ban toxic Red Dye No. 3 in food
In a significant move to protect public health, the Biden Food and Drug Administration announced today it will ban the use of Red Dye No. 3 in food.
California leads the nation with first ban on six harmful food dyes in school food
In a major victory for children’s health, Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed the California School Food Safety Act, the first law in the U.S. to ban six harmful dyes from food served in the state’s public...
California lawmakers pass landmark ban on toxic dyes in school food
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Today the California Legislature took a bold step to protect children’s health by passing a bill that bans six harmful chemicals in school food. The bipartisan bill prohibits...
California Senate advances bill to shield schoolchildren from harmful food dyes
Today the Senate Health Committee voted to advance a bipartisan bill to ban six harmful dyes from food provided in the state’s public schools during regular school hours.
FDA finds brominated vegetable oil no longer safe for use in food
Today the Food and Drug Administration announced it is revoking the rule that allowed the use of brominated vegetable oil, or BVO, in food, because of concerns about the chemical’s health harms.
California lawmakers advance bill to shield school children from harmful food dyes
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – On June 26, the California Senate Education Committee voted to advance a bipartisan bill to ban six harmful dyes and titanium dioxide from food provided in the state’s public...
California lawmakers advance bill to shield school children from harmful food dyes
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – On April 23, the California Assembly’s Committee on Environmental Safety & Toxic Materials voted to advance a bill to ban six harmfu l food dyes and titanium dioxide from food...
Two Pennsylvania bills target toxic chemicals in food
On March 19, a bipartisan group of Pennsylvania lawmakers introduced two bills to ban a total of nine toxic chemicals, including color additives, from food made, distributed or sold in the state.
New House bill targets harmful additives in meat and dairy products
The Environmental Working Group applauds today’s introduction of House legislation that would require the Department of Agriculture to reassess seven potentially harmful food chemicals used in meat...
Two new bills target toxic food chemicals in New York
On March 5, lawmakers introduced two bills that would protect New Yorkers from toxic food chemicals. Between them, they would ban seven substances from food manufactured, distributed or sold in the...
EWG statement on FDA’s list of food chemicals to review
Today the Food and Drug Administration announced an updated list of food chemicals under review of their safety.
FDA proposes to ban use of brominated vegetable oil in food
Today the Food and Drug Administration proposed to revoke authorization of the use in food of the chemical brominated vegetable oil, or BVO.
California first state to enact ban on four harmful chemicals in food
In a major victory for safer, healthier food, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the California Food Safety Act, the first law in the U.S. to ban four harmful chemicals from candy, cereal, soda and other...
Landmark bill banning harmful food chemicals in California heads to governor
On September 12, the California Legislature passed a groundbreaking bill, the California Food Safety Act, to ban four harmful chemicals from candy, cereals, salad dressings and other processed food.
California Senate Appropriations Committee advances groundbreaking bill to ban chemicals in processed food
On August 14, 2023 the California Senate Appropriations Committee released to the Senate floor a landmark bill to ban five harmful chemicals from candy, cereals and other processed food.
California Senate Health Committee advances revolutionary food chemical bill
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – On June 28, the California Senate Committee on Health approved a first-in-the-nation bill to ban five harmful chemicals from candy, cereals and other processed food. Assembly Bill...
California Assembly passes first-in-the-nation ban on chemicals in processed food
On May 15th, the California Assembly approved a landmark bill to ban five harmful chemicals from candy, cereals and other processed food.