Bill > HF3254

This bill aims to prohibit the sale, offering for sale, or distribution of food and food products containing seven specific artificial food dyes: Red 3, Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2, and Green 3 in Minnesota. These artificial dyes are commonly used in processed foods to enhance color and visual appeal, but the bill suggests there may be health or safety concerns associated with their use. The prohibition would take effect on January 1, 2026, giving food manufacturers and retailers time to reformulate their products or find alternative coloring methods. By creating a new section in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F, the bill introduces a legal framework to restrict these specific food colorings, potentially in response to ongoing research about the potential health impacts of artificial food additives. Any person selling food containing these dyes after the effective date would be in violation of the new law.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF3254&ssn=0&y=2025