![]() Essentially, the FDA declared the dye unsafe to apply to the skin but has not prohibited it from being ingested. In 1990, the FDA banned the dye in cosmetics, like lipsticks, and topical drugs, after analyzing research suggesting its link to thyroid cancer in male rats. The petition calls out that Red Dye 3 has been banned in cosmetics for over 30 years, but the FDA has failed to place a ban on it in "food, medicines, and supplements." Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban the ingredient. Now, Consumer Reports, alongside the Center for Science in the Public Interest, as well as over 35,000 consumers have signed a petition urging the U.S. Peeps Candy Is A Known Carcinogen Banned In Europe READ MORE: 2 Ultra-Processed Frozen Foods You Should Stop Eating ASAP–They’re So Bad For Your Overall Health! ![]() Peeps are an immediate concern ahead of the Easter holiday, but the dye can also be found in other popular children's snacks like cherry Dole Fruit Cups, Strawberry Nesquik Milk, Brach's holiday candies and jelly beans, and even seemingly healthy foods like vegetarian bacon from Morningstar and Vigo saffron rice. The dye is also an ingredient in other products the Just Born manufacturer makes, including Hot Tamales candy, Peeps Hot Tamales Marshmallow Chicks, Party Cake Peeps, Peeps Fruit Punch Marshmallow Chicks, and Peeps Wildberry Marshmallow Bunnies.Īccording to the report and the Environmental Working Group, more than 2,900 products in the US contain Red Dye 3. READ MORE: 4 Tasty And Affordable Appetizers You Should Buy At Trader Joe's For Easter Before They're Gone Peeps And Other Popular Children's Snacks Contain Red Dye 3Īs noted by the Consumer Reports press release, the ingredient is found in Peeps Pink Marshmallow Chicks, Peeps Pink Marshmallow Bunnies, Peeps Lavender Marshmallow Chicks, and Peeps Lavender Marshmallow Bunnies. We know Peeps for their neon colors, which are especially enticing to children. There are dyes that are arguably considered safer made from fruits and vegetables that manufacturers could use, such as beet powder and extracted beta-carotene, but they likely do not provide the same vibrant color that the manufacturers are marketing. Michael Hansen, PhD, a senior staff scientist for Consumer Reports said, “Parents should know that the purple and pink colored Peeps they may be putting in their kids’ Easter basket are made with an ingredient that is a known carcinogen." He urged that “Just Born Quality Confections should stop making its iconic marshmallow treats with this dangerous food chemical since other less risky alternatives are readily available.” The study completed in 2012 recommended the dye be removed from foods in the US, yet manufacturers like those who make Peeps are still using the ingredient. In a press release released this week, Consumer Reports alerted consumers that Peeps contain a "cancer-causing" dye, Red Dye 3, as discovered in studies by the National Institute of Health (NIH), which previously found the dye linked to cancer in animals. Consumer Reports Issues Warning About 'Cancer-Causing' Dye In Peeps Ahead Of Easter
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