23-03-2025
Morrisey 'looking very closely' at West Virginia food dye bill
CLARKSBURG, (WBOY) — During a recent visit to 12 News Governor Patrick Morrisey gave his thoughts on House Bill 2354, a proposed food dye ban that would prevent the use of several commonly used food dyes in West Virginia.
The bill has already passed in the state house and senate but has not yet been signed into law by Governor Morrisey. Morrisey did comment on the bill during his interview with 12 News, though he did not say if he would or wouldn't sign off on the bill.
I'm looking very closely at that and we're gonna have an announcement very, very soon. Obviously I'm very strongly in favor of protecting our kids and making sure they can eat healthy foods, and we're looking at that. I've had a number of meetings where I'm learning more about that to make sure I can make the right decision for West Virginia families.
West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey
What foods would go away if West Virginia bans certain food dye?
House Bill 2354 would ban the sale and manufacture of foods that contain the following dyes or preservatives:
Blue No. 1
Blue No. 2
Green No. 3
Red No. 3
Red No. 40
Yellow No. 5
Yellow No. 6
butylated hydroxyanisole
Propylparaben
Grocery items that would be affected by the ban include Doritos, Minute Maid Lemonade, M&Ms, and several varieties of Gatorade. You can find the full list of items 12 News found at the store here.
If you want to read Morrisey's comments on other issues facing the state, like USDA cuts to farm-to-school and food bank programs or President Trump's executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, you can find WBOY's full interview with Governor Morrisey here.
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