Committee reviews bill to bar certain additives, including artificial dyes, from school meals; AOE to enforce compliance Senate Health & Welfare reviewed S.26 (draft 2.1), which would prohibit a list of substances in school meals and rely on the Agency of Education to verify compliance through existing federal administrative-review documents; advocates supported the draft while industry representatives flagged two chemicals for further review.

A new bill in Vermont aims to protect children from harmful additives in school meals, but industry concerns could change the outcome.

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