FDA Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Jim Jones confirmed in a Senate hearing this week that the Food and Drug Administration intends to finalize its decision on the carcinogenic food dye FD&C Red No. 3, known as Red 3, in the use of foods fairly soon.
Jones acknowledged that it’s
Continue Reading Deputy commissioner for human foods confirms FDA intends to finalize decision on Red Dye 3 soon
The Illinois Senate has passed SB2637 over to the House. It would ban certain food additives.
The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act would, if enacted by the House, ban foods containing entities from manufacturing, selling, delivering, distributing, holding, or offering for sale a food product for human consumption that contains
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It’s being called the “Skittle Law” by some in California, which is still controversial and outlaws red dye 3. It was initially to ban five dangerous substances from food, but titanium dioxide was ultimately allowed.
Maybe the power of the chewing gum lobby saved titanium dioxide. It is a food
Continue Reading The debate has not ended law over ‘Skittle Law’ after California governor signs ban
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By Scott Faber
Anyone who cares about the safety of our food wishes that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had the resources to protect consumers from dangerous food chemicals like those banned by AB 418, the California Food Safety Act, a bill that Governor Newsom may
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What if California laid down some new deadlines for taking food safety measures the rest of the country has pretty much been ignoring? Would others begin to impose the same restrictions?
That’s a question raised by California Assembly Bill 418, introduced by Rep. Jesse Gabriel and Rep, Buffy Wicks. Gabriel
Continue Reading Bill to ban toxics in California looking to gain some traction