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Inspired by MAHA, Utah banned food dyes from school meals — but 99% of Davis County parents still OK’d them as snacks

By Salt Lake Tribune · September 4, 2026 · 1 min read
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Parents across the state can sign permission slips to allow their kids to still receive classroom snacks that contain the additives. And in Davis, early counts indicate most parents are fine with it.

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