On the heels of the “Make Texas Healthy Again” bill, Louisiana passed their own food labeling law for products containing any of the 44 substances identified in the law. Notably, the 44 substances identified in the Louisiana law are slightly different from that identified in the Texas law.
Louisiana will require a QR code and labeling on human food products sold in Louisiana containing the following substances:
| 1. Acesulfame potassium | 23. Lye |
| 2. Acetylated esters of mono- and diglycerides (acetic acid ester) | 24. Morpholine |
| 3. Anisole | 25. Olestra |
| 4. Aspartame | 26. Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) |
| 5. Azodicarbonamide (ADA) | 27. Potassium aluminum sulfate |
| 6. Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) | 28. Potassium bromate |
| 7. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) | 29. Potassium iodate |
| 8. Bleached flour | 30. Propylene oxide |
| 9. Blue dye 1 (CAS 3844-45-9) | 31. Propylparaben |
| 10. Blue dye 2 (CAS 860-22-0) | 32. Red dye 3 (CAS 16423-68-0) |
| 11. Bromated flour | 33. Red dye 4 (CAS 4548-53-2) |
| 12. Calcium bromate | 34. Red dye 40 (CAS 25956-17-6) |
| 13. Canthaxanthin | 35. Sodium aluminum sulfate |
| 14. Certified food colors by the United States Food and Drug Administration | 36. Sodium lauryl sulfate |
| 15. Citrus red dye 2 (CAS 6358-53-8) | 37. Sodium stearyl fumarate |
| 16. Diacetyl | 38. Stearyl tartrate |
| 17. Dimethylamylamine (DMAA) | 39. Sucralose |
| 18. Dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate (DSS) | 40. Synthetic trans fatty acid |
| 19. Green dye 3 (CAS 2353-45-9) | 41. Thiodipropionic acid |
| 20. Interesterified palm oil | 42. Toluene |
| 21. Interesterified soybean oil | 43. Yellow dye 5 (CAS 1934-21-0) |
| 22. Lactylated fatty acid esters of glycerol and propylene glycol | 44. Yellow dye 6 (CAS 2783-94-0) |
Labeling Requirements
Food for human consumption with any of the above substances shall include a QR code with a statement that additional ingredient information can be accessed by scanning the code. The QR code shall link to a website “under the control of the manufacturer” with the following disclaimer in a prominent location “NOTICE: This product contains [insert ingredient here]. For more information about this ingredient, including FDA approvals, click HERE.” The disclaimer shall link to the FDA website regarding food chemical safety. If the product is a multiunit package, the labeling requirements only apply to the outer container.
Applicability
The law does not apply to:
• Drugs or dietary supplements
• Alcoholic beverages
• Food prepared and labeled in a retail food establishment
• Medical foods
Additional Provisions
The law also prohibits 15 food additives and colorants in school food and requires the disclaimer “Some menu items may contain or be prepared using seed oils” if a food service establishment cooks or prepares food with seed oils.
Effective Date
The Act will take effect on January 1, 2028.
Link: https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=25rs&b=SB14&sbi=y
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