TEXAS BILL WOULD FORCE CHANGE TO DORITOS, M&M’S, MORE

A Texas bill on the verge of becoming law would require labels on packaged food from Skittles to Mountain Dew that warn about ingredients “not recommended for human consumption” by other countries. The bill lists more than 40 ingredients, including synthetic food dyes and bleached flour, that are banned or require warnings in other countries. Foods containing those ingredients would require warning labels on new packaging beginning in 2027 in order to be sold in Texas. If approved, the impact on the packaged-food industry could be far reaching: When companies are forced to comply with state regulations, they often adopt those changes nationwide to streamline production. The bill is now awaiting the signature of Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
* Sell all my stock in 7-Eleven and Circle K!
* God forbid they slap a heart attack warning on Texas steaks or fried chicken.
* Will this bill shut down those gross novelty food booths at the Texas State Fair? “Hippy Chips”? “Cotton Candy Bacon on a Stick”? “Sugar Rush Pickles”? “Hot Cheetos Korean Corn Dog”?
* Never mind ingredients – there are some FOODS in other countries that shouldn’t be recommended for human consumption. Scotland – haggis. China – chicken feet. Germany – head cheese. Mexico – beef tongue tacos. Yuck.
* Regulations like this is why people in other countries typically live to be 200.