Happy Lunar New Year!
Red is traditionally considered the color of celebrations and prosperity. However, one particular shade, Red Dye No.3, is not doing so hot.
Our Engagement Editor Aorui Pi and Managing Editor Rhysea Agrawal explain how the food, supplement, and oral drug ban of the additive was enacted by the U.S. FDA.
#FDA bans #Red3 dye from #food and #drugs – a #scientist explains the #artificialcolor’s #healthrisks and long #history
In a little synchronicity here, Joseph Keppler also drew the cover of #Puck, Jan 7, 1885, warning against the additives found in candy at the time. See also #Red3
[Desc: shows a doctor and sexton (who dug graves for church plots among other tasks) tipping their hats to a candy striped with "chrome green, chalk, red lead, arsenic, chrome yellow, vermilion, verdigris, and glucose."]
With awareness about Red 3 being increased due to the FDA ban, here's the list that the petroleum industry proudly touts on their website. Almost all of these have been connected to health issues of one kind or another in the limited studies that have been allowed. Corporate lobbying has limited real science on this. It's now 6, with the ban.
"Currently, there are 7 artificial colors generally permitted in food:
FD&C Blue No. 1 * --Brilliant Blue FCF, E133
FD&C Blue No. 2 --Indigotine, E132
FD&C Green No. 3 --Fast Green FCF, E143
FD&C Red No. 3 --Erythrosine, E127
FD&C Red No. 40 * --Allura Red AC, E129
FD&C Yellow No. 5 * --Tartrazine, E102
Yellow No. 6 * --Sunset Yellow FCF, E110"
Yet another reason to avoid ultraprocessed food and read the labels of the ones you do purchase. #ChaoticQueer #GeekCrafts #Red3
Freedom Red!
'First they came for Red No.2 and I did not speak out…’ #Red3 #erythrosine #E127 #FDA #UncleSamistan https://www.sciencealert.com/fda-finally-outlaws-red-food-dye-banned-around-the-world
These items in your #pantry and #medicinecabinet might contain #Red3 dye
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