US EditionReport: Patchwork state food laws could raise grocery prices 12% nationwide
Patchwork state laws on food ingredients could increase grocery costs by $12.2 billion annually, with 87% of voters favoring a national standard, study finds.
- The analysis commissioned by Americans for Ingredient Transparency and conducted by Policy Navigation Group found state ingredient laws could create an effective tax increase of about 12%.
- A recent surge of bills in 2025 and 2026 has lawmakers in dozens of states advancing bans and new labeling rules that force manufacturers and distributors of food products to alter packaging and compliance systems.
- Louisiana's law requires QR codes on products with 44 ingredients starting January 1, 2028, and West Virginia bans seven dyes and two preservatives, the study found.
- A 50-state patchwork could cause regional distribution networks to increase costs, with nearly 1 million consumers in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Arkansas facing higher grocery prices, the analysis warns.
- The debate centers on whether Congress should establish a national standard, as AFIT urges, supported by 87% of voters in 28 competitive districts, according to the survey.
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Report: Patchwork state food laws could raise grocery prices 12% nationwide
(The Center Square) – Differing state laws banning certain food ingredients or requiring new warning labels could raise grocery prices by about 12% in affected states and, potentially, nationwide if similar proposals spread, a new economic analysis warns.
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Laws may raise prices: A new economic analysis warns that differing state laws on food ingredients and labeling could raise grocery prices by about 12% in affected states and potentially nationwide if more states adopt similar rules. The report contends that a patchwork system would increase compliance costs and disrupt regional supply chains, driving higher prices for consumers. Read more from The Center Square. Reshaping workforce: JPMorgan C…
Study Warns State Ingredient Laws Could Raise Grocery Prices by 12%
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Differing state laws banning certain food ingredients or requiring new warning labels could raise grocery prices by about 12% in affected states and, potentially, nationwide if similar proposals spread, a new economic analysis warns. Americans for Ingredient Transparency commissioned the report, and Policy Navigation Group conducted the analysis. The study examined laws passed in Louisiana, Texas and West Virginia. It conclude…
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