New York's Food Safety Bill Would Cost the Average Family $620 a Year
- Apr 21
- 1 min read
A new independent analysis finds that New York's Food Safety and Chemical Disclosure Act (S.B. 1239-F) — which has now passed the state Senate twice — would impose $1.8 billion in compliance costs on food supply chain businesses and drive an additional $3.1 billion in increased consumer spending as prices rise and products disappear from shelves.
The bottom line for New York families: a six percent increase in grocery costs, amounting to roughly $620 per household, per year.
The analysis, conducted by Policy Navigation Group and commissioned by the American Beverage Association, also finds that the bill would cost the state an additional $60 million annually just to maintain school meal and WIC programs at current levels — because the food that feeds those programs gets more expensive too.
The numbers tell a clear story: this legislation doesn't just affect industry. It lands directly on the families it claims to protect, through higher prices, fewer choices, and a state budget stretched even thinner.
Read the full analysis to see how those costs break down — and what's at stake for New York consumers.
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