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FL H0611
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Meg Weinberger
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AI Summary
- Prohibits six synthetic food dyes — Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2, and Green 3 — in foods served through the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program, Summer Food Service Program, and other school nutrition programs under the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- Requires district school boards to adopt a policy banning these same six dyes in school food programs and in vending machines available to students from 1 hour before the school day through the end of the school day
- Exempts food sold or offered on school campuses outside of school hours (including at extracurricular activities), at classroom parties or events, and through other organizations such as parent-teacher associations
- Legislative findings cite links between synthetic food dyes and behavioral problems in children, as well as parents' loss of control over their children's nutrition during school hours
- Effective date is July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Artificial Food Dyes in K-12 Schools
Last Action
Withdrawn prior to introduction
2/26/2025
Committee Referrals
Education Administration Subcommittee2/19/2025
Full Bill Text
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