California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Friday aimed at further investigating food dyes and ultraprocessed foods and increasing access to affordable and healthy food.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) ramped up efforts Friday to crack down on “ultra-processed” foods, signing an executive order aimed at investigating health risks linked to synthetic food dyes and other ingredients.

California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered a crackdown on food additives linked to health risks, reflecting the growing bipartisan concern over the toll that highly processed diets are taking on public health.

The executive order from Governor Gavin Newsom will investigate health risks in the state’s food industry.

Echoing earlier calls by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to crack down on dangerous food dyes and “ultra-processed” foods,

Governor Gavin Newsom is cracking down on unhealthy foods in California, specifically, ultra-processed foods and synthetic dyes. He issued an executive order Friday that involves investigating how those foods put public health at risk.

The move is aimed at limiting the amount of ultra-processed food Californians eat and could include steps like warning labels on certain foods and ingredients.

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday issued an executive order aiming to crack down on ultra-processed foods including packaged snacks and sugary beverages, and further investigate the health effects of synthetic food dyes.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered state agencies to recommend ways to reduce health harms and limit the purchase of candy, soda and other ultra-processed foods.