California Assembly Bill 418 would place a statewide ban on the sale of processed foods containing red dye 3, titanium dioxide, potassium bromate, brominated vegetable oil, or propyl paraben, due to possible associated negative human health consequences.
From May to November 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be collecting and testing lettuce samples from Salinas Valley, CA, for Escherichia coli and Salmonella.
Over the past decade, California's voters and legislature have supported several measures mandating changes in common meat and egg production practices with consequences that extend far beyond the state's borders.
