(NewsNation) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed three bills Wednesday to improve public health by restricting synthetic food additives in schools and requiring clearer nutrition labeling, with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. calling the legislation a model for the nation.

The "Make Texas Healthy Again Act," Senate Bill 25, mandates nutrition education across K-12 schools, higher education and healthcare settings while requiring clear labeling on packaged foods containing ingredients banned in other countries.

The measure takes effect Sept. 1.

Abbott also signed Senate Bill 314, which prohibits schools participating in federal lunch programs from serving foods with additives linked to disease, diabetes and obesity.

A third measure, Senate Bill 379, bars the use of SNAP benefits to p

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