Bill > HR3358

This bill aims to support U.S. farmers in producing natural color additives for the food industry by directing the Secretary of Agriculture to take several specific actions. The bill begins by highlighting the importance of U.S. agriculture in providing healthy and nutritious products, and recognizing the potential for farmers to contribute to natural food coloring. The Secretary of Agriculture is tasked with three main responsibilities: first, facilitating efforts to help farmers grow, produce, and harvest agricultural goods that can be used as natural color additives; second, promoting collaboration between the Department of Agriculture, other federal agencies, agricultural producers, and food industry partners to support the production of these natural color additives; and third, focusing research initiatives to support U.S. agriculture's contribution to natural color additive resources. The underlying motivation is to broaden markets for U.S. farmers, meet consumer preferences for natural food ingredients, and maintain the integrity of the U.S. food supply while adhering to science-based safety standards.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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