On May 15, 2023, the California State Assembly passed first-of-its-kind legislation that would prohibit the use of certain dangerous and toxic chemicals in processed foods and drinks. Assembly Bill (AB) 418 would prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution of any food product in California containing red dye 3, titanium dioxide, potassium bromate, brominated vegetable oil, or propyl paraben.
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.
On March 17, 2023, two bipartisan pieces of legislation were introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives with the goal of requiring the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate cannabidiol (CBD) products in foods and dietary supplements.
The U.S. Senate has introduced a bill that would enforce stricter regulation of the Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) rule and that calls for the creation of a new office within the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that would assess chemicals in food.
