Committee Hears Testimony on Bill to Ban Certain Additives from School Meals
May 21, 2025
Supporters including nutritionists, advocates and parents told the House Education and Workforce Committee that House Bill 4,369 would remove artificial dyes and other specified additives from foods served with taxpayer dollars in Michigan schools; members asked about vendor regulation, costs, kitchen capacity and next steps.
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Representative Matt Paquette introduced House Bill 4,369 and called witnesses, including nutritionist Liana Werner‑Gray and several advocates, to testify in favor of removing specified artificial dyes and additives from food served using taxpayer dollars in schools.
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