Virginia lawmakers are advancing a bill that would ban the use of some food colorings in meals provided to students. House Bill 1910 passed unanimously in the House of Delegates yesterday. The bill sponsored by Caroline County Republican Hillary Pugh Kent bans seven synthetic dyes used in commercial food production. The Senate is also considering a similar bill. According to several studies, the dangers of artificial food colorings have been known since the 1970s.
Netflix subscription prices are going up. The streamer announced Tuesday the Standard plan without ads is increasing by two-dollars and 50 cents to 17-99 per month. Its ad-supported tier will go up one dollar to seven-99 a month. If you have the Premium tier, with four simultaneous streams, that's going up two bucks to 24-99 per month. The price hike comes as the company reported nearly 19-million new subscribers in the fourth quarter, ending December 31st.