California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order urging state agencies to develop policies to eliminate negative consequences of ultraprocessed foods.

Echoing earlier calls by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to crack down on dangerous food dyes and “ultra-processed” foods, pointing to a growing bipartisan consensus on the nation’s obesity and diabetes crisis.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered state agencies to recommend ways to reduce health harms and limit the purchase of candy, soda and other ultra-processed foods.

California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered a crackdown on food additives linked to health risks, reflecting the growing bipartisan concern over the toll that highly processed diets are taking on public health.