SCHOOLS/FOOD PROGRAMS: Requests the state Department of Education to study the feasibility of and potential costs associated with prohibiting certain foods and beverages in public schools

HR 3 is a resolution requesting the Louisiana Department of Education to study whether banning specific artificial additives in school foods is feasible and cost-effective. It asks the department to examine prohibiting foods containing ingredients like certain artificial dyes (Yellow 5, Blue 1, etc.) and preservatives (potassium bromate, propylparaben), which the resolution identifies as potentially unhealthy. The study would cover all public K-12 schools, including charters, and must be reported to the Education Committee by July 2026. This resolution does not ban any foods - it only asks for a feasibility study. The requested study would inform future decisions about school food standards.