West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey has signed into law a bill that bans the sale of foods containing certain artificial dyes as well as the food additives butylated hydroxyanisole and propylparaben.
House Bill 2354, which officially takes effect on August 1, prohibits the sale of food products containing Red 3, Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2, and Green 3. These dyes are commonly used in a variety of processed foods, candies, and beverages. The measure also bans the sale of foods containing butylated hydroxyanisole and propylparaben.
HB 2354, which also explicitly prohibit these substances from being used in school nutrition programs, was given overwhelming approval in both the House (93 to 5) and Senate (31 to 2), indicating strong bipartisan support.
The full text of the new law can be found here.
