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A bill under consideration in the Oklahoma Senate would ban certain food dyes and additives. The measure introduced by Senator Kristen Thompson of Edmond would ban dues including Red Dye 40 and additives including aspartame, which is found in diet sodas. An Oklahoma Senate committee advanced the bill yesterday.
“Research has shown that some of these additives—banned in other countries—are associated with increased risks of cancer, behavioral issues in children and endocrine disruption,” Sen. Thompson said. “Under the new administration in Washington, DC, the federal government is looking at similar measures and this is a moment for Oklahoma to step up, be ahead of the curve and ensure the safety of our food supply. I applaud the members of the agriculture committee who voted in favor of this measure and look forward to further conversations surrounding this legislation moving forward.”
The prohibited substances would include:
- Aspartame;
- Azodicarbonamide (ADA);
- Blue dye 1;
- Blue dye 2;
- Brominated vegetable oil (BVO);
- Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA);
- Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT);
- Ethylene dichloride;
- Green dye 3;
- Methylene chloride;
- Potassium bromate;
- Propyl gallate;
- Propylparaben;
- Red dye 3;
- Red dye 40;
- Sodium benzoate;
- Sodium nitrate;
- Titanium dioxide;
- Trichloroethylene;
- Yellow dye 5;
- Yellow dye 6.