Vermont
Vermont’s commitment to clean food and sustainable living makes it a natural contender in the push for safer candy ingredients. State legislators have introduced bills that mirror California’s food chemical restrictions. Skittles, with its high profile and controversial ingredient list, is repeatedly mentioned in hearings and reports. Vermont consumers have responded positively to the idea of banning harmful food additives, and grassroots campaigns are helping build public support. The state already has one of the strongest GMO labeling laws in the country, so extending protections to artificial dyes and preservatives seems like the next logical step. Should the proposed legislation move forward, Skittles could either disappear from Vermont or return with a cleaner, less controversial formula.