A Texas bill that could slap warning labels on popular snack foods like Doritos and M&Ms is one step away from becoming law – and is poised to be among “the most substantive victories yet for the Make America Healthy Again movement.”
As Bloomberg reported Monday, Texas Senate Bill 25 would require that packaged foods sold in the Lone Star State display warning labels if they contain certain additives banned or restricted in other countries. The labels would warn consumers about ingredients “not recommended for human consumption” by other countries and would go into effect starting in 2027, Bloomberg added.
“The bill lists more than 40 ingredients, including synthetic food dyes and bleached flour. Many, but not all, of the additives are banned or require warnings in other countries,” the outlet said.
The bill’s sponsors in Texas said it has the full backing of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who personally called one of the bill’s sponsors, Republican state Rep. Lacey Hull, to congratulate her after the bill passed the Legislature.
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“If approved, the impact on the packaged-food industry could be far reaching: When companies are forced to comply with state regulations, they have often opted to adopt those changes nationwide to streamline production,” according to Bloomberg. “It would also mark one of the most substantive victories yet for the Make America Healthy Again movement, Kennedy’s signature effort.”
The bill has now landed on Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk, though he has not yet publicly stated whether he’ll sign it. But activists are already criticizing the bill – and the Texas governor.
“He will go down as a historical figure as the man who broke the food industry’s back on these chemicals,” said Vani Hari, a food activist and author also known as Food Babe, as reported by Bloomberg. “This is something that will spawn incredible change within the food industry.”
