California Bans Red Food Coloring and Other Artificial Additives

In October 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the California Food Safety Act (AB 418). The act, which comes into effect in 2027, makes California the first state to prohibit manufacturing, selling, or distributing foodstuffs containing Red Dye No. 3, propylparaben, brominated vegetable oil, and potassium bromate. Sounds good. However, what are these dyes and […]