New Delhi: The Foods and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering banning artificial red 3 color soon. According to reports, prolonged use of this color can have adverse effects on health. Jim Jones, deputy commissioner of 'Human Foods for USA' of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), said that Red 3 is being used in many food products such as candies and marshmallows. Its re-evaluation is very important.
petition against raid 3
The FDA has received a petition against Raid 3, calling for its use to be revoked. Jones said the petition will be processed in the next few weeks. According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest, Red 3 is used in nearly 3,000 food products, including candies like Peeps, Nerds and Sweetarts. Although the FDA has allowed it in food products, its use in beauty products is already banned.
risks of thyroid cancer
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), erythrosin is the main component of Red 3. Its long-term use may increase the risk of thyroid cancer in some rats. However, WHO has not expressed serious concern about its diet-related risk for general people. Synthetic food dyes, known as food colors, are harmful to health. The chemicals present in it can cause problems like cancer, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and allergies. Let us tell you that to avoid artificial food colors, eat home-made food, stay away from packed food and read the ingredients of the product carefully. Also read: Girl fell madly in love, boy said if you want to be my girlfriend then do this, then what happened…
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