NY S01239, the "Food Safety and Chemical Disclosure Act," prohibits the use of three harmful food additives in New York—FD&C Red No. 3, potassium bromate, and propylparaben—while establishing mandatory reporting requirements for all GRAS (generally recognized as safe) substances. The bill creates a publicly searchable database of GRAS substance safety data and explicitly prevents the FDA's approval from being used as a legal defense against enforcement actions, ensuring state authority to set stricter food safety standards than federal regulators.

Why It Matters to MAHA

This bill directly advances MAHA's core mission to eliminate toxic additives from the food supply and restore transparency to food manufacturing. Red No. 3, potassium bromate, and propylparaben are additives commonly banned in Europe and other developed nations, yet still permitted by the FDA—a regulatory gap that forces American consumers to accept chemical exposure that many international markets have rejected as unnecessary. By requiring public disclosure of GRAS safety data and preventing manufacturers from hiding behind federal approval, NY S01239 empowers consumers with the information they need to make informed choices and holds companies accountable to genuinely safe standards. This legislation recognizes that state-level action is essential when federal regulators fail to protect public health, and it restores patient autonomy by ensuring transparency rather than corporate secrecy.