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Illinois Senate advances food-additives ban out of committee; Will County committee discusses practical obstacles
Summary
Senate Bill 93, which would ban four food additives, passed the Senate Public Health Committee 7-3 along party lines; Will County consultants and board members discussed why some legislators oppose statewide bans and the challenges for implementation.
Senate Bill 93, a measure to prohibit four specified food additives, passed the Illinois Senate Public Health Committee on Feb. 5 by a 7-3 party-line vote, and Will County’s Legislative Committee discussed the measure and its practical implications at a meeting on March 6.
Anne, the county’s state legislative consultant, told the committee the bill would ban the manufacture, sale and possession of food products that contain the four listed additives. She noted it could be called for a…
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