Burdensome food labeling mandates were once the province of Democrats, who pushed for calorie count requirements on restaurant menus and insisted packaged food must feature warnings about genetically modified ingredients and trans fats. Now it's Republicans leading the charge—with equally foolish results.
In Louisiana, restaurants will have to disclose when they feature products cooked with seed oils. The requirement—included in Senate Bill 14, authored by state Sen. Patrick McMath (R–Covington) and signed into law by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry in June—is set to take effect in 2028.
