House committee ponders bill to ban synthetic dyes from foods

Health and Sciences February 19, 2025

MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates Health Committee spent two hours on Tuesday hearing the pros and cons of a bill to ban a handful of synthetic dyes from foods sold in West Virginia. Fruit Rounds ingredients (left) and Froot Loops. Current code bans added substances and ingredients ...

Relax — no one is trying to ban Skittles. Well, not exactly

Latest News April 1, 2023

by Robin Abcarian Once again, Skittles finds itself in the crosshairs. Well, Skittles and a whole bunch of other snacks Americans — especially kids — love to consume.  Many processed food products, it turns out, contain one or some of five possibly toxic ingredients that ...