The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is moving to ban the use of Red No. 3 dye in food products.
  • flames5123@lemmy.world
    115·
    1 year ago

    “the link between the dye and cancer does not occur in humans”

    So just because it’s carcinogenic in rats means it’s banned. But sure, let’s keep selling cigarettes. This is just a big joke.

    • tb_@lemmy.world
      1·
      1 year ago

      Cigarettes are fairly easy and obvious to avoid, disregarding the occasional whiff when you’re out and about.

      Food additives less so, especially when in it’s in a lot of different foods and manufacturers may change previously “safe” formulas.