California has become the first state in the nation to prohibit school cafeterias from serving foods that contain six artificial dyes tied to health and behavioral problems.
Known as the California School Food Safety Act, it outlaws Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2 and Green 3 from the meals, drinks and snacks served at public schools statewide.
“We’re feeling really proud of the fact that we are changing the national conversation around food safety,” he said in a phone interview.
The International Food Additives Council, a trade organization, said in a statement that state-specific legislation such as the California School Food Safety Act undermines the FDA.
Gabriel said he hoped the new California law will prompt more change on the federal level.
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