Some of these thousands of American food and beverage brands may be forced to change their recipes when the FDA bans the cancer-causing ingredient.
FDA Officials have given a signal It could be weeks away from outlawing the artificial chemical Red 3 in candy, ice cream and even some other things. Vegan Meat bright red colors.
It has a growing body of recent research. He associates the color with health issues Such as excessive activity in children and some types Cancer in animals.
According to data published by the Watchdog Environmental Working Group (EWG), about 3,000 foods sold in the United States contain Red 3.
Among the most popular are Pep Brownies, Cosmic Brownies and some flavors of Cap’n Crunch cereal.
But not only candy and sweets. Vegan bacon from Morning Star and Walmart’s Great Volume were found to contain red 3.
And even popular milks and babies like Niskiki and Affirm have color on their ingredient labels.
Dyes like Red 3 are used to give candies their bright and vibrant color. However, studies show that they can cause hyperactivity and cancer
Although these foods may be a little brighter without the dye, experts suggest that they probably won’t taste much different.
Instead, Americans may be perceived as different because of their darker complexion.
For example, one study found that when participants were given two drinks with different amounts of coloring, most people rated the drinks as sweeter than those with more coloring.
and a 2010 review They suggest that people have a ‘strong association between taste and colour’, as they expect different colored foods to taste a certain way.
Bright pink, for example, suggests strawberry flavoring, while participants associate red with cherry flavors.
This leads people to think that naturally colored, less bright foods may not be as tasty.
Red 3 did not appear to alter food texture.
Last week, the FDA’s deputy commissioner for human foods, Jim Jones, said, ‘With Red 3, we have a petition before us to revoke the license plate and we hope to do so in the next few weeks. Acting on this complaint’
Although Red 3 is banned in cosmetics, US officials have long called for restrictions on food, Europe and other states like California By issuing their own restrictions.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-Elect Donald TrumpThere were also cancer-causing dyes like Red 3, his choice for Secretary of Health and Human Services.
The EWG database has 2,876 products listed in Red 3 on their ingredient labels. However, some of these, like PediaSure’s Grow and Gain shakes, remove the color.
Prime suspects are red and pink candies, including Peeps, Brach Jelly Beans, Strawberry Ring Pops, and Double Bubble Chews.
Strawberry or ‘birthday cake’ flavored ice creams may contain red 3 to make them appear bright pink and color the sprinkles.
great value, Walmartbrand, Birthday Cake Ice Cream, North Star Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bars, and Nerd Strawberry Flavored Bomb Pops are some of the most popular products on EWG’s database.
Sprinkles on Little Debbie’s Cosmic Brownies also use Red 3 to make them stand out.
But it’s not just sweet foods that are loaded with potentially harmful dyes.
EWG found that meat products such as Jack Lynx beef steak and cheese snacks also contain Red 3.
Vegan options like Morning Star Bacon also contain Red 3 to help them taste like regular meat.
