LOS ANGELES — A new California bill called AB 2316 was proposed by Encino Assembly member Jesse Gabriel, that would “prohibit schools from serving foods containing six synthetic food dyes as well as titanium dioxide, a coloring agent.”

Assembly member Gabriel cites a report that stated a connection between these food dyes and higher instances of diagnosing ADHD in children.

At his presentation of the bill, Gabriel spoke with conviction. This matter has a personal meaning, as his son was diagnosed with ADHD.

“When our kids struggle, we spend a significant amount of time and resources and interventions to help these young people succeed. And so it is totally self-defeating, harms our kids, and undermines our investments when we provide them with support and therapy in the morning, and then at lunch we expose them to chemicals that undo all of that good work and exacerbate their challenges,” he said.