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California Food Safety Act
Coverage of California Food Safety Act in the Nexus archive.
- STAT+: One California politician’s unexpected crusade against ultra-processed food
California legislator Jesse Gabriel has introduced multiple bills targeting ultra-processed food health risks, including a law banning four additives linked to cancer and reproductive issues. His 2023 California Food Safety Act led to FDA action on those additives, and he later pushed laws banning artificial food dyes and defining ultra-processed foods in schools.