New York State passes bill requiring disclosure of food additives
New York State has passed the Food Safety and Disclosure Act, which mandates the disclosure of food additives deemed generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the FDA. The legislation aims to close a loophole that allows companies to add chemicals without proper transparency. Additionally, it bans three specific chemicals from food products.
- ▪The Food Safety and Disclosure Act requires companies to disclose GRAS food additives to the New York Department of Agriculture and Markets.
- ▪The bill bans potassium bromate, propyl paraben, and red dye no. 3 from food products.
- ▪New York's legislation is part of a broader movement among states to address the GRAS loophole amid federal inaction.
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On April 21, 2026, the New York State Legislature passed the Food Safety and Disclosure Act (SB 1239), which, if signed by the Governor, would require companies to publicly disclose food additives treated as ‘generally recognized as safe’ (GRAS) by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). The legislation is designed to close a GRAS loophole that allows companies to add chemicals to food and food packaging without declaring their presence or publishing how the company determined their safety. The bill will also ban three chemicals from food: potassium bromate (CAS 7758-01-2), propyl paraben (CAS 94-13-3), and red dye no. 3 (CAS 16423-68-0).
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