Alaska Legislature votes to ban certain synthetic food dyes in school meals

By: Corinne Smith

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: May 19, 2026

Words: 340

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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The Alaska Legislature has approved the ban of seven synthetic food dyes from school meals to help protect student health.

The synthetic dyes include several versions of red, yellow, green and blue and are used as color additives that provide no nutritional value, but give food and drinks a bright color. They are commonly used in candies, baked goods, breakfast cereals, snacks, ice cream and sports drinks, among others.

Six of the seven food …

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