In October 2023, California passed the California Food Safety Act becoming the first state to ban the manufacturing, distribution and sale of food and beverages containing the food and color additives brominated vegetable oil (BVO), potassium bromate, propylparaben, and red dye 3. Following passage of the California law, several other states have proposed legislation banning certain food additives. This follows a number of petitions to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advocating for the...
