Alaska Senate advances bill to ban certain food dyes in school meals

By: Haley Lehman

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: April 20, 2026

Words: 374

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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The Alaska Senate passed a bill Monday that would ban public schools in Alaska from serving certain food dyes in school breakfasts or lunches.

Lawmakers expressed concerns that certain petroleum-based food dyes in processed foods have unhealthy side effects on children.

Sen. Bill Wielechowski, D-Anchorage, the sponsor of Senate Bill 187, said Monday, “We like to sell our petroleum to fuel our cars and generate our power plants, not to feed our kids.”

Wielechowski …

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