Jesse Gabriel, California State Assembly Member, introduced a new law that would ban the sale of processed foods and candies in California that contain certain toxic chemicals.
There are many chemicals added to foods, snacks and drinks to make it taste better and be enjoyable.
The FDA however countered that these substances -- Red Dye No. 3, Titanium Dioxide, Potassium Bromate, Brominated Vegetable Oil or Propyl Paraben -- have indeed been evaluated. Gabriel contends that they are automatically labeled as “generally recognized as safe” , and this is how those chemicals have been making their way into certain foods -- because they found a loophole in the federal law.these chemicals target children, low-income families and communities of color.
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