Will Texas Ban Fruit Loops, Oreo’s, Cheetos, & More?

Ok, I've heard of some crazy bans on different things, but this one is actually freaking me out a bit and I'm wondering if it's going to impact Texas. If it does, not only am I going to be a little peeved, but my kids may lose their minds.

Recently, it was announced that some states across the country are banning certain snack foods and cereals due to chemicals they believe are helping cause cancer in people.

WHAT FOODS ARE WE TALKING ABOUT HERE

We're talking some popular things here, such as Skittles, Fruit Loops, Flaming Hot Cheetos, and Oreos. I can't imagine life without any of these things, but with some states nixing them from shelves, it could become a reality.

WHAT'S IN THESE THAT COULD CAUSE CANCER

From what I can tell, it's all based on some of the different dyes these companies use to give the food the color they have. For example, Pennsylvania is calling for bans on colorings Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, and Blue 2.

Another issue is some of the additives that are found in these foods. California has proposed that four different chemicals be axed from these foods or they'll pull them off the shelves. The wild thing is, that some of these additives are found in bread products.

COULD TEXAS JOIN THE CLUB IN BANNING THINGS

So I dug into this because I thought there might be a political lean to it. I know, it sounds crazy but I was convinced that either red or blue-leaning states were the leaders on something like this.

The states that have proposed bills in front of politicians are California, Pennsylvania, Illinois, New Jersey, and Missouri. What I found was California, New Jersey, and Illinois are heavy-leaning Democratic states, while Pennsylvania is a slight Republican-leaning state and Missouri is a heavy-leaning Republican state.

So that doesn't tell us anything other than political affiliation has nothing to do with the proposed bans. Typically something like this is spearheaded by one party or another.

STATES THAT ARE TRYING TO REVERSE BANS ON ADDITIVES

There are several states that already have a ban on certain additives and they're trying to get them reversed. So I did the same thing there to see if there was a political lean to it.

Of the five states mentioned, Maryland and Washington have a heavy Democratic lean, while Indiana, South Dakota, and West Virginia have a heavy Republican lean. Again, no insight other than it doesn't seem to be spurred by one party or another.

All in all, it looks like Texas could still be ripe for proposing bans on some of these things, but as of right now, it looks like we're safe from losing any of our favorites.