California Becomes 1st State , to Ban Food Additives Linked to Disease.<br />Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the <br />California Food Safety Act <br />into law on Oct. 7, NPR reports. .<br />As a result, California is now the first U.S. state to ban four food and drink additives that have been associated with cancer and other diseases.<br />The additives are already banned in <br />several other countries, NPR reports. .<br />The four banned additives are <br />brominated vegetable oil, potassium <br />bromate, propylparaben and red dye 3. .<br />The law will be implemented in 2027 so that companies have time to "revise their recipes to <br />avoid these harmful chemicals," Newsom said.<br />Californians will still be able <br />to access and enjoy their favorite <br />food products, with greater confidence <br />in the safety of such products, Gov. Gavin Newsom, via statement.<br />Bill sponsor Jesse Gabriel said, "It's unacceptable <br />that the U.S. is so far behind the rest of the <br />world when it comes to food safety." .<br />This bill will not ban any foods or products <br />— it simply will require food companies to <br />make minor modifications to their recipes <br />and switch to the safer alternative ingredients <br />that they already use in Europe and so <br />many other places around the globe. , Jesse Gabriel, bill sponsor, via statement.<br />Gabriel added that numerous top brands, <br />such as Coke, Pepsi, Dunkin' and Panera, have already removed the additives from their products voluntarily. .<br />Gabriel added that numerous top brands, <br />such as Coke, Pepsi, Dunkin' and Panera, have already removed the additives from their products voluntarily.
