Texas bill would require warning label on some popular snack foods [Video]

A Texas state bill could change the way Americans snack.

Senate Bill 25 would require manufacturers put a label on certain foods to warn they’re “not recommended for human consumption by the appropriate authority in Australia, Canada, the European Union, or the United Kingdom.”

The bill targets 44 ingredients including food dyes, bleached flour, and certain oils and preservatives.

If it’s signed into law, it could impact the labeling on candies like Skittles and M&Ms, chips including Doritos and Ruffles, and drinks like Gatorade and Mountain Dew.

The bill is in line with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. and his “Make America Health Again” initiative, which is pushing for more transparency in the food industry.

The bill “has the potential to lead to better health outcomes and to curb the chronic disease illnesses that are plaguing our nation,” according to the bill’s primary sponsor, Texas state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst.

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