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How worried should you be about titanium dioxide? Here's what experts say
Experts are raising concerns about titanium dioxide, a commonly used pigment that makes our food prettier. And while the Food ...
Why Some Food Additives Banned in Europe Are Still on U.S. Shelves
In the U.S., it’s still found in many confections, including Sour Patch Kids watermelon candies, Hostess chocolate cupcakes and Hostess powdered Donettes, Friendly’s cake singles birthday cake ice ...
Food additives are everywhere. Here’s what to know and what to avoid
In Canada, more than 850 additives are used by food manufacturers to prolong shelf life, increase food safety, improve taste, texture and/or appearance, and enhance nutritional value ...
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This week at the Arizona Legislature: A push to ban junk food from SNAP, school lunches
Arizonans who receive assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program would no longer be able to use those ...
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Here Are Replacements for Banned Color Additives
Whether you’re looking to replace Red 3 & 40, Blue 1 & 2, Yellow 5 & 6 or Green 3, here’s a list of replacements from ...
FDA bans Red Dye No. 3 in food products
Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) order banning the use of Red Dye No. 3 in food products, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias renewed his call for an overhaul of the ...
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Red Dye No. 3 banned in food after years of delay
Though some brands have switched to Red 40 ... These include chemicals like titanium dioxide, another food coloring linked to its ability to damage DNA; and other additives linked to hormone ...
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The FDA is banning Red Dye 3. Are these next?
Australia, New Zealand, and Canada have declined to regulate titanium dioxide, citing insufficient evidence of toxicity in humans. In a 2022 safety review, the Food Standards Australia New Zealand ...
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Food ingredients banned around the world but allowed in the U.S.
Even with the recent banning of red dye No.3, there is still a variety of food ingredients that our neighbors across the Atlantic have banned ... connecting Titanium Dioxide to health effects ...