Even before the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) eliminated 10,000 jobs on April 1, people who watched the agency closely were concerned about food safety. Under a Biden-era reorganization, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cut millions of dollars for state-level food inspections, effective this year. Inspections of facilities were not keeping up with […]
By August, food and drink companies can no longer use the chemical brominated vegetable oil, or BVO, in their products. That’s thanks to an overdue federal ban on BVO as an ingredient, in response to concerns about its potential health harms with long-term exposure. Some beverage makers aren’t waiting for the August deadline to comply […]
Processed food and drinks often use artificial dye to boost their appeal, especially if they’re marketed to children and teens. But these colorants have a range of health risks, so some states are taking the lead on legislation to get them out of food and drinks. The good news: Removing these dyes from the wide […]
What West Virginia lawmaker Adam Burkhammer “once thought was a conspiracy theory became reality” to him recently. The Republican state delegate had been witnessing “the adverse effects that synthetic dyes were having on my son’s behavior, and the improvement of focus and attention” when he removed foods with the dyes from his son’s diet, Burkhammer told CNN […]
If you’ve used a yoga mat, taken a phone out of protective padding, or lined an attic with foam insulation, you may have encountered the industrial chemical azodicarbonamide, or ADA. You could also unwittingly be eating ADA in bread and other baked goods. The unwelcome sandwich ingredient ADA is the plastics industry’s “chemical foaming agent” of […]
West Virginia has become the latest state to ban certain food dyes in the name of protecting its constituents. On Monday, Governor Patrick Morrisey signed into law House Bill 2354, which bans several major food dyes and two preservatives. “West Virginia ranks at the bottom of many public health metrics, which is why there’s no better […]
Growing concerns about the health effects of food dyes have led to a new West Virginia law banning seven artificial food dyes — but what does this mean for those in other states? And where else are bans in place? Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News medical contributor and editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News, told “CBS Mornings […]
Citing potential health risks, West Virginia’s governor signed into law a ban of most food dyes and two preservatives in what marks the most sweeping move by a state in the country. The law, which was signed by Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Monday, bans seven artificial food dyes as well as two artificial preservatives from drugs and […]
West Virginia has outlawed foods that contain some artificial dyes or other additives, in one of the most comprehensive statewide bans of its kind. The move cites potentially harmful health effects and comes amid a broader push from scientists and government leaders to clamp down on synthetics in the nation’s food supply. On Monday, West Virginia Gov. […]
In the most sweeping move of its kind, West Virginia has banned foods containing most artificial food dyes and two preservatives, citing their potential health risks. The legislation, signed into law Monday by Gov. Patrick Morrisey, will go into effect in 2028. At least 20 states are considering similar restrictions on food chemicals, but West Virginia is […]