Texas Governor Signs Law Requiring Warning Labels on Some Foods

Companies making products with certain additives must include a warning label starting in 2027 disclosing the inclusion of the additives.

A woman looks at products in the aisle of a store in Waco, Texas, in a file photograph. Tony Gutierrez/AP Photo

Texas is requiring companies to add warning labels to some foods, under a bill signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott.

The Texas Make America Health Again (MAHA) legislation, modeled on federal MAHA efforts led by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., mandates companies making products with certain additives, such as the artificial dye citrus red 2, include a warning label starting in 2027 disclosing the inclusion of the additives.