On April 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced steps to phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes from America’s food supply, and a number of states have introduced legislation prohibiting or limiting these and other food additives in recent months. This survey provides an overview of state legislation and recently passed regulations on food additives. We recommend consulting the survey for each state legislature for the latest developments.
Read the Survey of State Legislation Prohibiting or Limiting Food and Color Additives here.
