Posted on 03/18/2023 9:34:22 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A new law could pull popular candies, including, Skittles, Pez, and Sour Patch Kids, from store shelves in California. What is motivating the possible ban? Why could Skittles, Pez and Sour Patch Kids be banned in California?Maite Knorr-Evans Update: March 18th, 2023 19:12 EDT
A bill circulating in Sacramento could require the removal of some beloved candies due to the additives they contain that have been liked to various forms of cancer.
Assembly Bill 418, introduced by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, will come to the floor for a vote later in the legislative session and, if passed, could require the removal of Skittles, Pez, Sour Patch Kids, and other candies from store shelves. The ban would go into effect on 1 January 2025.
Why is California looking to ban these candies?
“A first-of-its-kind measure, Assembly Bill (AB) 418 would prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution of any food product in California containing Red Dye No. 3, Titanium Dioxide, Potassium Bromate, Brominated Vegetable Oil, or Propyl Paraben,” reads a press release put out by Assemblymember Gabriel’s office.
Red Dye No. 3 was banned in cosmetics in 1990, and many public health experts do not see any logical coherence on the side of regulators to allow it to remain in the country’s food. Today, this chemical is added to hundreds of products, including some produced by Betty Crocker and Hostess.
The lawmaker’s team also noted that these chemicals are prohibited in the European Union “due to scientific studies that have demonstrated significant public health harms, including increased risk of cancer, behavioral issues in children, harm to the reproductive system, and damage to the immune system.”
These additives are used to extend the shelf life of candies while also improving taste and are particularly dangerous for children.
Gabriel’s team also noted that “most of these chemicals have never been independently evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or were last reviewed decades ago.” Loopholes in federal law allowed for these chemicals to be added to food without FDA evaluation, which was initially implemented to reduce the regulatory process for “common household ingredients like vinegar.”
If California goes through with the ban, it will become the first state to take such strong action. So far, the bill has been sent to the chamber’s health committee for comments, and if approved by that subset of lawmakers, could soon come to the floor for a vote.
And Veruca Salt aka AOC is screaming "I want it NOW!"
CLAZY CALI !
But Fentanyl is a permitted additive as far as the California (and D.C.) Democrats are concerned
But Fentanyl is a permitted additive as far as the California (and D.C.) Democrats are concerned
I got bigger things to worry about.
But Fentanyl is a permitted additive as far as the California (and D.C.) Democrats are concerned
Sorry about the multiple posts. My internet connection is horrible.
So do I.
Well, you see, the word "additives" uses letters in the alphabet and the word "cancer" also uses letters in the alphabet.
Therefore they are linked (in the state of California).
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That’s what all leftist brats scream.
Every thing in this state has some sign on it tell you that something causes cancer..
They’re racist. While I have no idea why or how, nor do I care, but I am absolutely certain they are. BTW- I didn’t read anything but the headline. Because I really don’t care. Really.
I bought a box of cigars with a warning “this product conaints chemicals known to the state of CA to cause reproductive harm”. So if I’m ever in CA I’ll remember not to light up if there’s pregnant women around
As long as they don’t ban hot tamales, who cares
State politboro enforcer takes revenge on Skittles loving school mate who stole his bike when they were kids?
I’m sure glad I don’t live in Cali.
Everything causes cancer there.
Everything is known to the state of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm.
But abortion is not a problem for California.
The injections which was enforced to take attack our natural immunity (P53 gene) against cancer.
Bugs and meal worms do not cause cancer.
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