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The pigment, also known as Red Dye No. 3, has been shown to cause cancer in animals, and some studies have linked it and other artificial food dyes to hyperactivity and other neurobehavioral ...
The Food and Drug Administration may finally move to ban artificial red food dye, the coloring found in beverages, snacks, cereals and candies. At the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions ...
The Center for Science in the Public Interest today called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to ban the use of certain caramel coloring in foods and sodas including Coca-Cola and Pepsi ...
The diet was originally based on the elimination of salicylate, artificial food coloring, and artificial flavors; [4] later on in the 1970s, the preservatives BHA, BHT, [5] and (somewhat later) TBHQ [6] were eliminated. Besides foods with the eliminated additives, aspirin- or additive-containing drugs and toiletries were to be avoided.
Food coloring, color additive or colorant is any dye, pigment, or substance that imparts color when it is added to food or beverages. Colorants can be supplied as liquids, powders, gels, or pastes. Food coloring is commonly used in commercial products and in domestic cooking.
According to the FDA, tartrazine causes hives in fewer than 1 in 10,000 people, or 0.01%. [ 14 ] It is not clear how many individuals are sensitive or intolerant to tartrazine, but the University of Guelph estimates that it is 1 to 10 out of every ten thousand people (0.01% to 0.1% of the population).
Concern has arisen about the presence of 4-MeI in caramel color (which is the most-used food and beverage coloring), typically at a concentration between 50 and 700 ppm. [6] Dark beers and common brands of cola drinks may contain more than 100 μg of this compound per 12-ounce serving, i.e. 300ppm.
Sucralose, a chemical found in Splenda, may have cancer-causing properties, a new study finds. Nutritionists offer alternatives to artificial sweeteners. Study Finds This Popular Artificial ...