Processed Foods Banned in Illinois: Skittles, Mountain Dew and More Under Threat in New Senate Bill

Springfield, Illinois – A bill has recently made its way through the Illinois legislature aiming to ban certain harmful additives and chemicals in food. Senate Bill 2637, introduced by Illinois Senator Willie Preston, has been approved by the Senate and is now set to be reviewed by the House. This bill targets specific ingredients commonly found in candy, soda, and snack foods, such as titanium dioxide, brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben, and red dye …

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