Claudia Lewis was featured in Food Business News on March 14. The article highlights West Virginia's House Bill No. 2354, which aims to ban the sale of food products containing specific synthetic colors, including Red No. 3 and No. 40, Yellow No. 5 and No. 6, Blue No. 1 and No. 2, and Green No. 3.
According to Ms. Lewis, if enacted, the legislation would first prohibit these colors in school nutrition programs starting August 1, 2025, and then extend the ban to all food sold statewide beginning January 1, 2028.
Supporters of the bill highlight potential health concerns, such as hyperactivity in children, associated with these synthetic colors. The proposed legislation has seen significant bipartisan support in West Virginia, with the House passing it by a vote of 93 to 5 and the Senate by 31 to 2.
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