CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Synthetic dyes used to make brightly colored cereals, drinks and candies are coming under scrutiny in states across the country, where lawmakers say the federal ...

McCormick is working with restaurants and foodmakers to reformulate products to remove certain ingredients like food dyes that have been scrutinized by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary ...

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West Virginia became the first state in the US this week to ban seven synthetic dyes in all food and beverages sold in the state. The ban also targets two food preservatives—butylated ...

Growing concerns about the health effects of food dyes have led to a new West Virginia law banning seven artificial food dyes — but what does this mean for those in other states? And where else ...

West Virginia will no longer allow the sale of food products that use any of seven listed food dyes or two preservatives effective Jan. 1, 2028. The new regulations signed into law Monday by Gov.

West Virginia will begin prohibiting certain synthetic dyes and additives used in food items sold in the state following the passage of a bill that marks the most comprehensive effort to regulate ...

West Virginia has banned seven artificial food dyes and two preservatives as part of a growing national movement for safer, natural ingredients. Governor Patrick Morrisey signed the bill. Listen to ...

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Charleston, West Virginia — On Monday, Governor Morrisey signed House Bill 2354 into law, making West Virginia the first state in the nation to pass a sweeping ban on synthetic food dyes, linked to ...

Earlier this year, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it was banning Red Dye No. 3, a bright, cherry-red dye used in everything from bubble gum to ice pops to fruity cocktails. The ...