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Committee advances bill to ban select synthetic food additives in school meals, charters raise cost concerns
Utah House Health and Human Services Standing Committee · February 17, 2026
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Summary
The committee adopted an amendment and unanimously recommended HB350 to extend a ban on certain synthetic dyes and titanium dioxide to charter and smaller districts, with charter representatives asking for delay or fiscal support to offset operational costs.
Representative Chevrier told the committee HB350 would expand last year’s school-food additives law to include charter schools and smaller districts and add titanium dioxide to the prohibited list. The sponsor said the bill affects roughly 3% of items served on school trays and 2%…
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