Clarification: Food Dyes-West Virginia story

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In a story published July 30, 2025, The Associated Press reported that West Virginia school districts were removing Cool Ranch Doritos from their menus because the current version contains artificial colors. The story should have made clear that PepsiCo has pledged to remove the synthetic colors this school year.

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In a story published July 30, 2025, The Associated Press reported that West Virginia school districts were removing Cool Ranch Doritos from their menus because the current version contains artificial colors. The story should have made clear that PepsiCo has pledged to remove the synthetic colors this school year.

In this image from video, a student eats a meatball sub sandwich during lunch in Parkersburg, W.Va., on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos)
In this image from video, a student eats a meatball sub sandwich during lunch in Parkersburg, W.Va., on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos)

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