In a first for states, Texas might put MAHA warning labels on snack foods

[douglas9]

In a first-of-its-kind effort, the Texas legislature has passed a bill to require warning labels on foods such as Mountain Dew and white bread that contain certain artificial additives and dyes.

The measure, now awaiting action by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, would require a warning label prominently displayed on foods containing any of 44 artificial dyes and additives — a mandate that would apply to popular foods from Doritos and Skittles to Toaster Strudels and breads made with bleached flour.

It marks the first time a state, rather than the federal government, has tried to put its own warning labels on food.

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But in Texas, the snack industry is pushing back. A coalition of dozens of food industry and business groups — including Walmart, General Mills and Coca-Cola — wrote a letter in opposition to the Texas bill’s warning label provision, saying it “casts an incredibly wide net” and goes too far.

“Texans deserve honest labeling; but they also deserve public policy that’s been studied, vetted, and evaluated for health considerations as well as economic impacts,” the organizations said in a letter circulated around the Texas legislature ahead of the House vote in May.

https://stateline.org/2025/06/11/in-a-first-for-states-texas-might-put-maha-warning-labels-on-snack-foods/

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

1. Aren't these the same people who were always crying about "the nanny state"?

[tanyev]

2. Remember when Michelle Obama tried to get kids to eat healthier and Republicans had a hissy fit?

Oh, how the worm has turned.