(Radio Iowa) – A bill under consideration in the Iowa House would ban margarine and two food additives from the lunches and breakfasts served at Iowa schools.
The bill mentions Red Dye number 40, which is made from petroleum and has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in food for 50 years. It’s one of a half dozen food dyes that will be banned from California school lunches starting in 2028.
Representative Jeff Shipley, a Republican from Fairfield, says it’s an interesting concept to discuss and see what the public might have an appetite for here in Iowa. Robert F. Kennedy, Junior — President Trump’s nominee to lead a key federal agency — has raised questions about the country’s food supply and the eating habits of Americans.
