State lawmaker wants to ban on local rules for food packaging

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JEFFERSON CITY, MO. (AP) – A Missouri state lawmaker wants to ban local governments from regulating packaging for food and drinks.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Imperial Republican Rep. Dan Shaul proposed a bill to prohibit any bans, restrictions or other regulations on to-go wrappings, bottles, or other packaging.

Shaul, who is the director of the Missouri Grocers Association, says businesses could still opt for use environmentally friendly for food and drinks packaging if his bill becomes law. ___
Information from: St. Louis Post-Dispatch