Illinois state senators approved legislation on Thursday to ban several food additives that have been found to cause adverse health effects. The Illinois Food Safety Act, introduced by State Senator Willie Preston (D-Chicago), would prohibit the manufacture and sale of foods containing brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben, or red dye 3. These are commonly found in sodas and sweets. Senate Bill 2637, known as the Illinois Food Safety Act, passed with a bipartisan vote of 37-15 and will now head to the House for consideration. The banned chemicals would include brominated vegetable oil, red dye No. 3, propylparaben, and … Continue reading Illinois Bans Four High-Risk Food Additives: Statewide Enforcement Begins 2027