Mihalek compiles legislative package to say 'no' to processed foods, additives

Mihalek compiles legislative package to say 'no' to processed foods, additives

An Allegheny County state House member has assembled a bipartisan coalition around food health, one that focuses on concerns about highly-processed foods and the dangers of pesticides. And while Natalie Mihalek has proposed some of those ideas in the past, she says the “Make America Healthy Again” movement has put them in the spotlight.

Sen. Lindsey introduces bills to cut soft drinks from SNAP benefits, ban dyes and harmful ingredients in Michigan schools - The Midwesterner

Lawmakers in both chambers of the Michigan Legislature are promoting legislation to “Make America Healthy Again.” The most recent legislation came on Thursday, when state Sen. Jonathan Lindsey introduced two bills to improve health outcomes for Michiganders. Senate Bill 227, titled the Social Welfare Act, would task the state with seeking a waiver from the […]

Bipartisan Michigan Bill Would Ban Green 3, Blue 1 and 2, Yellow 6, Red 40 and Other Additives From School Food

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information A bipartisan coalition of ten Michigan House members introduced House Bill 4369 on April 22 and sent it to the House Education and Workforce Committee. The proposal would prohibit schools from providing, selling or otherwise making available foods that contain brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben, titanium dioxide and five widely used synthetic dyes beginning July 1, 202…