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womanofthehills

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20. The red dye study saying it caused cancer in rats was done 30 yrs ago

Reply to cadoman (Reply #18)

Wed Apr 23, 2025, 09:18 PM

Apr 23

Government never acted on it.

“ FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 in Food—Over 30 Years After It Was Linked to Cancer in Rats”

The Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of red dye No. 3 in food and ingested drugs, the agency announced today.1

“The FDA cited evidence that the synthetic color additive causes cancer in animals—the same reasoning the agency used to ban red dye No. 3 in cosmetics and topical drugs over 30 years ago.”

https://www.health.com/fda-bans-red-dye-no-3-from-food-8775222

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to announce ban on artificial food dyes [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 22 OP

I am OK with this genxlib Apr 22 #1

Every Old Hog Roots Up A Tasty Acorn On Occasion MayReasonRule Apr 22 #2

Was that a Mitch Hedberg reference? robbob Apr 22 #10

Absolutely! All Credit Goes To Mitch!! MayReasonRule Apr 22 #12

For it. Chipper Chat Apr 22 #3

why are you for it? cadoman Apr 22 #18

I'll cut him some slack on the dyes. Chipper Chat Apr 22 #19

The red dye study saying it caused cancer in rats was done 30 yrs ago womanofthehills Apr 23 #20

Well that is good. Many other countries did that a long time ago. Still got all my hate for that monster. mucifer Apr 22 #4

Oh boy. Gray Doritos. JohnnyRingo Apr 22 #5

They can use annatto extract BumRushDaShow Apr 22 #6

Ok, but don't those add flavor... JohnnyRingo Apr 22 #14

Not really BumRushDaShow Apr 22 #15

Even the blind squirrel finds a nut sometimes. twodogsbarking Apr 22 #7

Trump's found a shit ton of those......70+ million in fact. cstanleytech Apr 22 #9

I wouldn't object to a ban on High Fructose Corn Syrup. cstanleytech Apr 22 #8

Many baby formulas have corn syrup womanofthehills Apr 22 #17

A broken clock is right twice a day nt Kashkakat v.2.0 Apr 22 #11

Except in Kennedy's case the clock is missing a face mdbl Apr 22 #13

I can get a good look at a T-bone by sticking my head up a bull's ass JoseBalow Apr 22 #16