Overview

• Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation requiring warning labels on any processed foods and drinks containing 44 specified additives or dyes starting in 2027
• The measure aligns with the Make America Healthy Again agenda championed by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
• A review found nearly a dozen targeted additives remain permitted in Australia, Canada, the EU and the U.K., creating potential legal challenges
• The law also establishes a Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee and bolsters physical education and nutrition instruction in schools and medical programs
• Food manufacturers must decide whether to reformulate products, add warning labels or pull items from Texas shelves, with major companies already phasing out certain synthetic dyes