Supporters of the ban point to a possible link between artificial dyes and behavioral issues.
FILE - Second-grade students select their meals during lunch break in the cafeteria, Dec. 12, 2022, at an elementary school in Scottsdale, Ariz. would ban public schools from “offering, selling or otherwise providing” any food products that contain certain artificial dyes and chemicals: Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6 and Titanium Dioxide.
These ingredients are in several popular products like Cheetos, Doritos, Takis, Sour Patch Kids, M&Ms and Fruit Loops, just to name a few.making it the first state to ban the manufacture, sale or distribution of foods that contain four potentially harmful chemicals: Red 3, Potassium Bromate, Brominated Vegetable Oil and Propylparaben.
The goal was not to ban foods but to encourage companies to switch to safer ingredients. The law will not go into effect until 2027, giving brands plenty of time to make adjustments to their recipes.studies have found some of these chemicals can cause major health problems including cancer, nervous system damage, hyperactivity and other behavioral issues, or reproductive health issues.found that all nine U.S.
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