prohibiting the use and recommending avoidance of specific color additives in meals offered or made available by public schools as a part of school breakfast and lunch meal programs.

Document title changed from 'AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE' to 'VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES,' indicating the bill passed both legislative chambers.

A line reading '12/09' was added, likely a page number or date reference for the final adopted version.

The outright prohibition was reduced from 9 color additives to only 3: FD&C red number 3, FD&C citrus red number 2, and FD&C orange letter B. The other 6 dyes (blue 1, blue 2, green 3, red 40, yellow 5, yellow 6) are now only 'encouraged' to be avoided rather than banned.

The prohibition now applies only to foods served as part of school breakfast or lunch meal programs. The original version covered 'any food served as a part of a school meal or any competitive food,' which was broader.

The Statement of Findings section (4 findings about food dye harms and bipartisan support) and the short title 'Protect Our Kids' Food Act' were both removed entirely.

A new exemption was added for foods offered outside school breakfast and lunch meal programs, explicitly including student-brought foods, vending machine items, a la carte sales, and school fundraisers.

The effective date was changed from January 1, 2028 to July 1, 2028, giving schools an additional six months to comply.

A new non-mandatory provision encourages schools to work with vendors to transition away from the 'encouraged to avoid' dyes where feasible, adding a collaborative element not present in the original.