Texas bill targets Doritos, Skittles and M&M’s with ‘not safe to eat’ labels

Texans could soon see warning labels on popular snacks like Doritos and M&M’s under a new state bill aimed at ingredients banned overseas. The measure would require labels on packaged foods containing substances “not recommended for human consumption” by authorities in Australia, Canada, the European Union or the United Kingdom.

Texas Senate Bill 25 passed the Texas Legislature and now awaits Gov. Greg Abbott’s signature. If signed into law, it would take effect in 2027 and apply to newly developed product labels.

Which ingredients are affected?

The bill targets more than 40 food additives and colorants, including synthetic dyes like Red 40, Yellow 5 and Blue 1, chemical preservatives such as BHA and BHT, and texturizers like titanium dioxide and DATEM. These substances are used in widely consumed products like Froot Loops, M&M’s, Doritos, Skittles and Mountain Dew.

While many of these ingredients remain legal in the United States, they’re already banned or tightly restricted in several other countries due to concerns about hyperactivity in children, allergic reactions and potential cancer risks.

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