SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 28 -- The California State Assembly Democratic Caucus issued the following news release:
LOS ANGELES, CA -Help is on the way for millions of California families trying to decode ingredient lists on packaged foods. At a bill signing ceremony at UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 2244, landmark legislation that will empower Californians to make better informed and healthier choices by increasing transparency around ultra-processed foods. Authored by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino), AB 2244 establishes the first-ever "Non-Ultraprocessed Certified" seal that food manufacturers can place on products that meet clear standards for not being ultra-processed....