Active Campaigns
Sign-on support links
- Demand healthier & safer food for NYS ! (organizational sign-on form for both NYS bill campaigns)
- Physician (MD or DO living or working in NYS) individual sign-on form for both campaigns
- Demand increased funding for more inclusive school meals in NYS (sign-on form for both organizations and individuals)
Excessive Sodium Warning Labels in NYS Chain Restaurants
Requires warning labels for chain restaurant menu items with more than a day's worth (2,300mg) of sodium.
Passed NYS Senate 42-20 on 5/5/26 | Senate: S428A | Sponsor: Rivera
Passed NYS Assembly on 5/19/26 | Assembly: A5207A | Sponsor: Reyes
Fact sheets and other informational resources
- Fact sheet: The Salty Truth About Sodium [Center for Science in the Public Interest]
- Nutrient Warnings Toolkit [Center for Science in the Public Interest]
- Website: New York State Nutrient Warning Label Campaigns
- Infographic: Effects of Excess Sodium [American Heart Association]
NY Food Safety and Chemical Disclosure Act
Establishes transparency requirements for the reporting of GRAS (generally recognized as safe) substances, and also prohibits the use of certain chemical additives in NYS.
Passed NYS Senate 60-0 on 3/23/26 | Senate: S1239F | Sponsor: Kavanagh
Passed NYS Assembly on 4/21/26 | Assembly: A1556G | Sponsor: Kelles
Fact sheets and other informational resources
- Fact sheet: Protect New Yorkers from FDA’s Failure: Ban Unsafe Food Additives [Center for Science in the Public Interest]
- Fact sheet: Unraveling FDA’s Dangerous Secret: Toward Better Regulation of Food Chemical Safety [Center for Science in the Public Interest]
- Infographic: How Do New Substances Enter the US Food Supply? [Center for Science in the Public Interest]
- Consumer Guide: EWG’s Dirty Dozen Guide to Food Chemicals: The Top 12 to Avoid [Environmental Working Group]
- FDA moves to eliminate carcinogenic Red 3 from foods [Center for Science in the Public Interest]
Food Justice x Climate Justice: Taking Faithful Action