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Texas enacts law requiring snacks like Doritos, Skittles, and Mountain Dew to carry ‘not recommended for human consumption’ labels
- On Sunday, June 22, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott approved SB 25, known as the Make Texas Healthy Again Act, which mandates warning labels on packaged foods containing more than 40 artificial additives.
- The bill follows Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again agenda and responds to concerns over artificial dyes linked to health issues like hyperactivity and cancer.
- It requires clear warning labels on products made with certain dyes and additives that are prohibited or discouraged for consumption by regulatory bodies in Australia, Canada, the EU, and the UK, and it creates the Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee.
- Calley Means called the bill historic and the single most lobbied against in Texas this year, while industry groups warn regulatory loopholes may reduce its impact despite bipartisan support.
- The law will take effect September 1, 2025, potentially forcing food companies to reformulate products or face fines up to $50,000 daily, signaling broad implications for the food industry.
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