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.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a new executive order Friday targeting food dyes and ultraprocessed foods, a move in line with the Make America Healthy Again agenda of Health and Human Services Secretary nominee Robert F.