FDA Bans Red Dye 3 in Foods, Linking It to Cancer in Rats - The New York Times (paywall free)
FDA Bans Red Dye 3 in Foods, Linking It to Cancer in Rats - The New York Times (paywall free)
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I'll have a tall glass of red 40 code red Mt Dew to celebrate.
A small but important step forward for rat food safety
Sure it might cause cancer but they don't have to stop using it for at least a couple more years.
It's been banned in Europe for 30 years. Can't let cancer get in the way of profits.
This is what drives me crazy as an American.
Food companies can't redesign all their recipes in one day
The wiki page for Red Dye 3:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythrosine
Erythrosine is restricted as a food additive in the European Union, China, United States, and the United Kingdom.
Its usage is limited in Australia, and New Zealand.
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