REJECT HB 2354:
WEST VIRGINIANS CAN’T AFFORD EMPTY GROCERY SHELVES AND HIGHER COSTS
West Virginia lawmakers are considering a ban on safe, convenient, affordable ingredients that West Virginia families love and have relied on in their food and beverage products for years.
This ban would empty 60% of grocery store shelves over products that are proven safe, significantly limiting access and hiking costs at a time when West Virginians are already struggling to afford the everyday grocery items that cost too much.
If families already can’t afford everyday items like eggs –– why would we cause that problem across every single aisle at the grocery store?
Additionally, implementing this ban will create a confusing patchwork of state laws, making it impossible for West Virginians to understand why certain products are or are not available to them, and likely driving them across state lines to purchase the products they need.
Finally, West Virginians deserve the freedom to decide what goes in their grocery carts – the government shouldn’t make those decisions for them.
It’s critical for West Virginia lawmakers and Governor Morrissey to reject HB 2354 before it does irreversible damage to West Virginia families and local businesses.
What You Need To Know
This ban would empty 60% of grocery store shelves over ingredients that are proven safe and approved worldwide.
There are not enough alternatives available to replace these products. The supply chains will take years to catch up, leading to fewer choices for Americans and higher grocery prices.
The ingredients in this bill – both colors and additives – have been subjected to rigorous scientific review for safety and are approved for consumption by multiple regulatory agencies and authoritative bodies worldwide, including the EU and Canada.
If enacted, West Virginians likely will be driven to shop outside the state for the products they need, costing our state critical jobs and burdening our residents.
West Virginia Enacts Sweeping Ban on Foods and Beverages, Outlawing 60% of Grocery Store Products and Crippling a Major Economic Sector
West Virginians Left in a “Wait-and-See” Position as Lawmakers Fail to Address Critical Questions WASHINGTON – Americans for Food and Beverage Choice today released the following statement in response to West Virginia’s enactment of HB 2354, a law banning widely used food ingredients: “Every West Virginian should be deeply troubled that their elected representatives have enacted… Read More