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Texas Legislature Approves Warning Labels for Foods Containing Additives Banned Overseas

Governor Greg Abbott must now decide whether to enact a law that could reshape food industry packaging by 2027

Packages of Doritos chips are displayed on a store shelf on April 23, 2025 in San Anselmo, California (main) and the Texas state flag during the first round of the Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio on March 30, 2023 in San Antonio, Texas (insert).
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on Capitol Hill on May 20, 2025, in Washington, DC. Kennedy testified before the Senate Committee on the Department of Health and Human Services' proposed 2026 fiscal year budget.
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Overview

  • Texas Senate Bill 25 passed both legislative chambers and has been sent to Governor Abbott for his signature.
  • The measure would require warning labels on packaged foods containing more than 40 additives, including synthetic dyes and bleached flour.
  • Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. publicly backed the bill, calling it a major victory for his Make America Healthy Again movement.
  • Labeled warnings must note ingredients deemed “not recommended for human consumption” abroad and take effect on January 1, 2027.
  • Industry groups and major companies such as PepsiCo, Mars and Coca-Cola have raised concerns about potential consumer confusion and rising compliance costs.