New York State to Ban Certain Food Additives and Enhance GRAS Substance Transparency

In April 2026, New York state lawmakers successfully passed the Food Safety and Chemical Disclosure Act (S.1239F/A.1556F), and advanced it for the governor's signature. If enacted, the legislation would prohibit three food additives and establish the first mandatory state-level public disclosure framework in the United States for substances that companies have self-affirmed as "Generally Recognized as Safe" (GRAS).