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Ban proposed on margarine, Red Dye 40 in food served in Iowa schools
Representative Jeff Shipley, a Republican from Fairfield, is the lawmaker assigned to lead discussion of the bill. “These additives maybe don’t do anything or maybe they’re harmful ...
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House lawmakers share appetite to ban several food dyes in Iowa school meals
A House subcommittee voted 2-1 to advance the bill, with Republican Reps. Jeff Shipley, of Birmingham, and Brooke Boden, of Indianola, in support. Rep. Heather Matson, D-Ankeny, was opposed.
Iowa Lawmakers Consider Bill to Outlaw Margarine, Food Dyes in Schools
Rep. Jeff Shipley, R-Fairfield, who chaired the subcommittee, proposed a similar bill in 2023 to ban margarine and hydrogenated vegetable oils from schools. The 2023 proposal passed its subcommittee, ...