In June 2024, U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13) introduced the "Do or Dye Act" in Congress, seeking a nationwide ban on food additives including Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, and related colorants (USA TODAY/Ocala Star Banner, Palm Beach Post, Herald-Tribune (Florida)).
Luna underscored that these dyes are already banned in several foreign countries due to health concerns, using this as a key justification for the proposed U.S. legislation (USA TODAY/Ocala Star Banner, Northwest Florida Daily News).
The congresswoman aimed to incorporate similar provisions from the "Do or Dye Act" into amendments for the 2024 Farm Bill, which faces a Congressional deadline at the end of the month (Ocala Star Banner, Stuart News).
If her legislation passes, Luna hopes food producers would be compelled to use healthier alternatives or eliminate artificial dyes altogether, resulting in cleaner and safer consumer products (USA TODAY/Ocala Star Banner).
A potential vulnerability is that the bill's scope and definitions---including what counts as "substantially similar" additives---may face legal and industry pushback, complicating implementation and compliance.
2024: Luna Planned To Mirror Her Proposed Ban In Farm Bill Amendments According to Ocala Star Banner (Florida), "The legislation is important to Luna, who hopes to mirror it in amendments she's introducing to the farm bill, which has until the end of the month to pass Congress." [Ocala Star Banner (Florida), 10/6/24]
June 2024: U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Introduced The 'Do or Dye Act' To Ban Food Dyes According to The Stuart News, "At least one bill for a nationwide ban is already on the table in Congress - in June, U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who represents Florida's 13th congressional district, unveiled the 'Do or Dye Act,' which would deem 'unsafe' any foods containing Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, and 'substantially similar' additives." [Stuart News, 10/6/24]
2024: Luna Cited Foreign Bans As Motivation For Her Food Dye Legislation According to The Stuart News, 'We knew that they were banned already in foreign countries because of the known health risks,' Luna told USA TODAY. If the bill passes, she hopes producers 'have to use alternatives, or just make it healthy, just not add it at all.' [Stuart News, 10/6/24]
2024: Luna Planned To Propose Food Dye Restrictions In The Farm Bill According to The Stuart News, "The legislation is important to Luna, who hopes to mirror it in amendments she's introducing to the farm bill, which has until the end of the month to pass Congress." [Stuart News, 10/6/24]
June 2024: Anna Paulina Luna Introduced The Do or Dye Act In Congress According to Palm Beach Post, "At least one bill for a nationwide ban is already on the table in Congress - in June, U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who represents Florida's 13th congressional district, unveiled the 'Do or Dye Act,' which would deem 'unsafe' any foods containing Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, and 'substantially similar' additives." [Palm Beach Post, 10/6/24]
2024: Anna Paulina Luna Cited Foreign Bans In Food Dye Legislation According to Palm Beach Post, "'We knew that they were banned already in foreign countries because of the known health risks,' Luna told USA TODAY. If the bill passes, she hopes producers 'have to use alternatives, or just make it healthy, just not add it at all.'" [Palm Beach Post, 10/6/24]
2024: Anna Paulina Luna Sought To Amend Farm Bill With Food Dye Restrictions According to Palm Beach Post, "The legislation is important to Luna, who hopes to mirror it in amendments she's introducing to the farm bill, which has until the end of the month to pass Congress." [Palm Beach Post, 10/6/24]
June 2024: Luna Introduced 'Do or Dye Act' To Ban Certain Food Dyes Nationwide According to Northwest Florida Daily News, "At least one bill for a nationwide ban is already on the table in Congress - in June, U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who represents Florida's 13th congressional district, unveiled the 'Do or Dye Act,' which would deem 'unsafe' any foods containing Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, and 'substantially similar' additives." [Northwest Florida Daily News, 10/6/24]
June 2024: Luna Cited Bans In Foreign Countries As Reason For Pushing Food Dye Legislation According to Northwest Florida Daily News, "We knew that they were banned already in foreign countries because of the known health risks," Luna told USA TODAY. If the bill passes, she hopes producers "have to use alternatives, or just make it healthy, just not add it at all." [Northwest Florida Daily News, 10/6/24]
October 2024: Luna Planned To Introduce Amendments Mirroring 'Do or Dye Act' Into Farm Bill According to Northwest Florida Daily News, "The legislation is important to Luna, who hopes to mirror it in amendments she's introducing to the farm bill, which has until the end of the month to pass Congress." [Northwest Florida Daily News, 10/6/24]
June 2024: Anna Paulina Luna Introduced The Do or Dye Act To Ban Certain Food Dyes Nationwide According to Herald-Tribune (Florida), "At least one bill for a nationwide ban is already on the table in Congress - in June, U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who represents Florida's 13th congressional district, unveiled the 'Do or Dye Act,' which would deem 'unsafe' any foods containing Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, and 'substantially similar' additives." [Herald-Tribune (Florida), 10/6/24]
2024: Luna Cited International Food Dye Bans As Rationale For Legislation According to Herald-Tribune (Florida), 'We knew that they were banned already in foreign countries because of the known health risks,' Luna told USA TODAY. If the bill passes, she hopes producers 'have to use alternatives, or just make it healthy, just not add it at all.' [Herald-Tribune (Florida), 10/6/24]
June 2024: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Introduced The 'Do or Dye Act' Targeting Food Dyes According to USA TODAY, "At least one bill for a nationwide ban is already on the table in Congress - in June, U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who represents Florida's 13th congressional district, unveiled the 'Do or Dye Act,' which would deem 'unsafe' any foods containing Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, and 'substantially similar' additives." [Ocala Star Banner (Florida), 10/6/24]
2024: Luna Highlighted Foreign Bans When Justifying The 'Do or Dye Act' According to USA TODAY, "'We knew that they were banned already in foreign countries because of the known health risks,' Luna told USA TODAY." [Ocala Star Banner (Florida), 10/6/24]
2024: Luna Expressed Hope That Food Producers Would Modify Products If Her Legislation Passed According to USA TODAY, "If the bill passes, she hopes producers 'have to use alternatives, or just make it healthy, just not add it at all.'" [Ocala Star Banner (Florida), 10/6/24]