{"id":2062852,"date":"2023-10-11T02:58:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T06:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-bans-4-toxic-food-additives\/"},"modified":"2023-10-11T03:01:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T07:01:26","slug":"california-bans-4-toxic-food-additives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-bans-4-toxic-food-additives\/","title":{"rendered":"California prohibits the use of four harmful food additives."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcalifornia-bans-4-toxic-food-additives%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2062852&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>California Becomes First State to Ban Toxic Food \u200cAdditives<\/h2>\n<p>Four \u2062common food additives, considered toxic by \u2062some lawmakers, are now illegal to be manufactured or\u2063 sold in the state thanks to a new bill signed into law by California Gov. Gavin Newsom Oct. 7.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>State Assembly Bill \u2062418, known as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2023-10-07\/newsom-signs-bill-to-make-california-first-state-in-nation-to-ban-toxic-food-additives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California\u2062 Food Safety Act<\/a>, will ban the \u200duse of brominated \u200bvegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben, and \u2063red dye No. 3 from\u2063 food products across the market. The new law\u200c will take effect in early 2027.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The additives, commonly found in popular cereal, soda, candy, and drinks are present in over 12,000 food products, according to the Environmental Working Group, a D.C.-based\u2063 advocacy group \u200caimed at\u200b limiting toxic exposures in food, water,\u200b and the environment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n                    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/california-lawmaker-wants-peeps-to-change-its-ingredients-5179255?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>California Lawmaker Wants Peeps\u2062 to Change Its Ingredients<\/h3>\n<p>                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">4\/7\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n                <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/california-lawmaker-wants-peeps-to-change-its-ingredients-5179255?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n                    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/popular-food-dye-linked-to-intestinal-inflammation-colitis-study-4945653?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Popular Food Dye Linked to Intestinal Inflammation, Colitis: Study<\/h3>\n<p>                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">12\/26\/2022<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n                <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/popular-food-dye-linked-to-intestinal-inflammation-colitis-study-4945653?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Authored by Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel (D-Woodland Hills),\u2062 the bill was touted as a major step toward bolstering consumer protection.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Governor\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crime-is-through-the-roof-hollywood-star-mario-lopez-torches-newsoms-skittles-ban\/\" title=\"\u2018Crime Is Through The Roof\u2019: Hollywood Star Mario Lopez Torches Newsom\u2019s \u2018Skittles Ban\u2019\">signature today represents<\/a> a huge step in our effort to protect children and families in California from dangerous and toxic chemicals in our food supply,\u201d Mr. Gabriel said in a recent statement.<\/p>\n<p>While lawmakers say the bill won\u2019t outright ban any foods or products from the \u2063market, it will require\u200d manufacturers to \u201cmodify\u201d their recipes to remove such additives from their products.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According\u200c to the\u200c bill, such chemicals have already been banned in all nations\u2062 within the European Union\u2014along with other countries\u2014after clinical research found that they are \u2062linked to cancer, reproductive issues, and behavioral and \u2064developmental problems in children.<\/p>\n<p>Bill authors say \u2062the act is the first in the nation to ban the use of such additives in food sold or manufactured within its borders.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u2063 some say the new \u200dlaw will do more harm\u2063 than good.<\/p>\n<p>According to The National Confectioners Association, the \u200dingredient\u2064 ban will create confusion and other unintended consequences around \u200cfood safety.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[The law] replaces a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-bans-4-toxic-food-additives\/\" title=\"California prohibits the use of four harmful food additives.\">uniform\u200c national food safety\u200d system<\/a> with a patchwork of inconsistent state requirements \u2062created \u2064by legislative fiat that will\u200c increase food costs,\u201d the group said in a recent statement responding to the bill\u2019s passage. \u201cThey\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/experts-like-anthony-fauci-cant-fight-fires-they-are-the-fires\/\" title=\"Experts Like Anthony Fauci Can\u2019t Fight Fires, They Are the Fires\">making decisions based<\/a> on soundbites rather than science. \u2026 \u2064We should be relying on the scientific rigor of the FDA in terms of evaluating the \u2064safety of food ingredients and additives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While some major manufacturers like \u200dPanera, Coke, Gatorade, and Pepsi have claimed to \u2064stop using such chemicals in their products as early as 2014 after public concerns were raised about their effects on human\u2062 health, generic soda\u2064 brands\u200d such as Kroger\u2019s \u201cBig K Soda\u201d \u200bstill use such ingredients in their drinks.<\/p>\n<p>Manufacturers that continue to use such ingredients\u2062 in their\u2062 products after Jan. 1, 2027,\u200b can face up to $10,000 in fines.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>As California continues to lead as \u200dthe fifth largest economy in\u2063 the world, some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2023-10-07\/newsom-signs-bill-to-make-california-first-state-in-nation-to-ban-toxic-food-additives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">speculate<\/a> that the bill could affect \u2063food across the rest of \u200bthe country since companies \u2063may potentially opt to produce a single version of their product to sell, rather than a separate version for the Golden State and another\u200d for the \u200drest of the nation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are\u200d the arguments for and against California&#8217;s ban on toxic food additives?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Es such as Canada, Australia, and Japan. However, the United States has been slow to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ridiculous-edict-virginia-gov-glenn-youngkin-blasts-californias-gas-car-phase-out\/\" title=\"\u2018Ridiculous Edict\u2019: Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin Blasts California\u2019s Gas Car Phase Out\">adopt similar regulations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Advocates\u2064 for the ban\u2062 argue that these \u200dfood additives have been linked to \u200bvarious health issues, including cancer, \u200chormonal disruption,\u200c and\u200c developmental problems in children. They believe \u2064that\u2063 the ban will help reduce exposure to these harmful substances and\u200c protect the health of Californians.<\/p>\n<p>Opponents of the ban, on the other hand, argue that the scientific evidence linking these additives to health problems is inconclusive. They believe that the\u2063 ban is unnecessary and will only lead to increased costs for food manufacturers and higher prices for consumers.<\/p>\n<p>Despite \u2064the controversy surrounding the\u200d ban, supporters see it as a crucial step\u200c in prioritizing consumer health and\u200c safety.<\/p>\n<p>The new law\u2064 will\u2064 not only \u2064ban the manufacturing and \u2064sale of products \u2062containing these \u200badditives but will \u2062also require manufacturers to disclose \u2062the use of other potentially harmful chemicals in their\u200c products. This increased transparency will allow consumers to make\u2063 more informed decisions about the food they purchase.<\/p>\n<p>California&#8217;s move\u2064 to ban these toxic food additives\u2064 is part of \u200ba larger trend of states \u2064taking action to regulate potentially harmful \u2064substances\u2063 in \u200cfood products. In recent years, states like New York and Vermont have \u2064implemented similar bans\u200d on certain\u200b additives and chemicals. These efforts reflect a\u200c growing concern\u2063 among consumers about the safety and quality of the food they consume.<\/p>\n<p>As \u200dthe first \u2063state \u200cto\u200b pass\u200c such\u2062 a comprehensive ban, California\u2062 is \u200dsetting an important precedent for other\u2062 states to follow. It\u200c sends a clear message that the health\u200b and well-being\u2062 of consumers should be a top priority.<\/p>\n<p>While the ban is a\u2062 significant step \u2063forward, it is important to note \u2063that it only\u2064 addresses\u200c a small\u2064 portion of \u200cthe potentially harmful additives present in our food supply. There are still many other\u2064 chemicals and additives that have yet to be \u200cregulated\u200d or thoroughly researched. Continued efforts to identify and regulate these substances are\u200b crucial for \u2063ensuring \u2063the safety of our food.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, California&#8217;s ban on\u200c toxic food additives is a landmark step in protecting consumer health\u2062 and safety. It sets\u200b a precedent for other \u2062states to follow and sends a strong \u2064message\u200d that the well-being \u2063of consumers \u2064should be prioritized. While the \u200cban \u200bis a positive development, there\u200b is still much work to be done to ensure\u200d the safety of our food \u200bsupply. Continued research and regulation of potentially harmful substances are<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four toxic food additives are now illegal in California due to the California Food Safety Act. The bill, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, prohibits the manufacturing and sale of brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, and two other additives. 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