West Virginia Bans Synthetic Dyes

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How a ban on food dye in West Virginia has forged an unlikely alliance

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A West Virginia law signed this week bans synthetic dyes and preservatives in food a first -in-the-nation consumer protection led by Republicans in the face of vociferous industry opposition.

The law is one of dozens of bills introduced across the country, as Republican state lawmakers get on board with one of the most powerful forces to emerge from the 2024 presidential campaign.

Ingredient review was further weakened by 1997 guidance that did not require food companies to notify FDA that they had determined an ingredient was safe.

Critics of the GRAS system point to the example of tara flour a plant-based protein that sickened hundreds of people in 2022 when it was included in meal kit boxes.

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