California Takes On Candy Makers With Bill Opponents Call the ‘Skittles Ban’
California lawmakers want to taste a slightly less artificial candy rainbow.
The state Assembly has passed a bill that would ban use of five chemical additives in food products, including a coloring agent found in Skittles—with its “taste the rainbow” slogan—and Red 3, which is used in packaged cookies, frostings and other snacks.
Consumer advocates backing the bill say these additives pose health risks and should be removed. Candy makers say federal regulators, not states, should determine the safety of food additives.