Jesse Gabriel, the State Assembly member representing Encino, has introduced Bill 2316 that would ban titanium dioxide and six dyes from food served to school children in California.

The bill is co-sponsored by the Environmental Working Group and Consumer Reports.  FDA has previously reviewed the six dyes having previously reaffirmed their use during the 1980s.

The Environmental Working Group maintains that the dyes are toxic without presenting specific scientific justification.

If California extends the previous ban on Red Dye to other coloring agents problems would be created for food manufacturers and candy and confectionary will become very drab in appearance.