An Act prohibiting certain food additives in public school meals; and providing for an effective date.

SB 187 prohibits Alaska public schools from serving meals containing seven specific artificial food dyes (including red dye 40, yellow dye 5, and blue dye 1) in school nutrition programs. The bill directly affects all public schools operating meal programs in Alaska, banning these dyes from any food or beverage served as part of those meals. Key provisions require schools to remove these certified FDA dyes from their menus by July 1, 2025, with the effective date specified in Section 2. The bill focuses solely on removing these dyes from school meals without addressing other food additives or nutritional standards.