CSPI's Letter to Gov. Newsom Requesting Signature on CA AB-2316

This resource is CSPI's letter to Governor Gavin Newsom, requesting him to sign the California School Food Safety Act (AB 2316), a bill that prohibits California public schools from serving food containing harmful food colors. In particular, this bill prohibits schools from serving food containing Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2, or Green 3, which are synthetic dyes that the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) confirmed can cause neurobehavioral difficulties in some children.