NE LB940

Prohibits Nebraska public elementary and secondary schools from serving food containing six synthetic color additives in school meals beginning August 1, 2027

Banned additives include Blue No. 1, Blue No. 2, Green No. 3, Red No. 40, Yellow No. 5, and Yellow No. 6 as listed by the FDA

Applies only to meals served under the federal National School Lunch Act and Child Nutrition Act of 1966, not to other food offered to students

Color additive definitions reference federal law (21 U.S.C. 321) as it existed on January 1, 2026