A new law banning common food additives from Arizona schools is now in effect as students return to the classroom in August.
The law, which passed last year, banned certain additives, including some colored food dyes and potassium bromide, which are linked to negative health outcomes, including stomach issues and some cancers.
Rep. Leo Biasiucci, R-Lake Havasu City, said popular snack options with approved additives are still available to students.
“Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, they're now being made with beet juice as the red,” Biasiucci said. “They're being made with spirulina for the greens, so they're actually already providing these products. And a lot of them are just … they made it specifically for the schools.”
Biasiucci says similar laws are proposed or in effect in 35 other states, and some of the additives are banned in many countries.
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