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Food and Drug Administration(FDA), which includes banning artificial food dyes in products.
However, these claims are unfounded.
Froot Loops sold in theU.S.andCanadaboth contain 27 ingredients.
Plus, manyfood dyes approved by the FDAare also approved in Europethey are just labeled differently.
In Europe,Red 40 is E 129.
So, why does there seem to be a mass calling for food dye bans now?
Why are bans on artificial food dyes happening?
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This isnt the first time politicians have talked about banning food dyes.
The ban later went forward without including the additive.
Backers of the bill say these chemical additives have an array of health risks, including cancer.
These claims continue to be disproven by food scientists.
However, current research on artificial food dyes and ADHD doesnt show any direct links.
Love also says these mega doses are upwards of 10 percent of an animals body weight.
For humans, if a person weighs 150 pounds, that would mean consuming fifteen pounds of something.
A2022 reviewof studies published inCureuslooked atsynthetic blue food coloringand its possible role in causing ADHD symptoms in children.
Le points out there is limited research on the effects of individual food dyes on humans.
Therefore, there isnt enough research to draw conclusions from the results of these studies.
The damage that remained high was a result of long-term exposure.
Therefore, additional research is needed.
Which foods are affected?
Dietary supplements also use colorings often, especially vitamins and gummy supplements, Love says.
What could happen if we ban these food dyes?
However, experts believe it will come at a huge environmental cost.
She calls this the appeal to nature fallacy.
Ultimately, consumers will have to deal with the fallback.
which RFK Jr. has spread for decades and scares people away from eating fruits and veggies.
What comes next?
Whether a cereal has a singular ingredient in it at minuscule levels has no bearing on health.
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