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Transparency is the focus of new proposed legislation when it comes to the coatings that are added to produce before the grocery-store items are sold to Americans.

Focusing on fruits and vegetables treated with a shelf-life-extending coating, Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind., introduced HR 4737, known as the Apeel Reveal Act, in the House.

The bill targets product coatings from companies to provide labeling that discloses the use of the coating.

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"We should know what we're eating – transparency is essential for making healthy choices ," Stutzman wrote on X.

"My Apeel Reveal Act gives Americans the clarity they deserve when deciding what

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