22 Mar 2024 --- A plethora of proposals calling to ban various food additives is proliferating across the US as proponents like NGOs, advocacy groups, activists and some media attempt to push for prohibitions across a range of chemicals and individual states. The recent flood of state-level proposals has increased after California became the first state to ban four additives (red dye No. 3, potassium bromate, brominated vegetable oil and propylparaben) last October because of their potential link to health issues like cancer and behavioral problems in children.
