FDA Announces BAN on 'Red Dye 3' Go MAHA?

[LevelUP]

FDA Announces BAN on 'Red Dye 3'
https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloff...-chemical/





I'm not sure what to think about all this.

Did RFK have anything to do with this?

[NotJoeBiden]

Well for starters RFK Jr. hasn’t even been confirmed yet and this happened last week.

[ashkir]

FDA started reviewing this ban in October 2023. Finally the US joins the rest of the world in banning this.

[davewill]

My feeling is that we don't need red dye badly enough to take chances.

[LevelUP]

These are my personal opinions, and the science on this topic can be debated depending on the specific context.

I don’t trust synthetic food additives like artificial sweeteners. For example, when you drink diet soda, your body is "tricked" into expecting real sugar. Over time, this can disrupt your body’s hormonal responses, potentially leading to reduced insulin sensitivity and an increased risk of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.

Consider testosterone boosters like steroids—they’re banned in sports because prolonged use suppresses the body’s natural testosterone production. Athletes who stop using them often struggle to recover normal levels and may require lifelong hormone replacement therapy to function normally.

With many drugs, including pharmaceutical ones, the body builds up a tolerance, diminishing their effectiveness over time. That’s why taking substances like these daily may not be a good idea in the long run.

Artificial sweeteners are easy to avoid since their presence is typically labeled on the front of packages. Artificial dyes, on the other hand, require checking ingredient labels to determine which are safer. Personally, I wouldn’t mind seeing some of these additives banned, though I’m indifferent about legislative action on the matter.

We do face an obesity epidemic in America. Is it primarily due to our reduced physical activity compared to the 1960s, or are the foods we consume to blame? Perhaps it’s a combination of both.

[LevelUP]

At least a dozen US states rush to ban common food dyes, citing health risks
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/...e-ban-bill

Go MAHA???

[NotJoeBiden]

At least a dozen US states rush to ban common food dyes, citing health risks
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/...e-ban-bill

Go MAHA???

This is good news, but it isn’t clear this is a result of RFK Jr or “MAHA”.

[LevelUP]

Update:

RFK Jr. announces ban on all petroleum-based synthetic food dyes, including red dye No. 40. Here's what health experts have said about them.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/rfk-jr-a...25138.html

No formal agreement or legislation was passed officially banning the substances. Instead, HHS and the FDA have a "mutual understanding" with the food industry that the dyes will be progressively removed, according to Kennedy.

Are food dyes getting banned in the US and why? What know to about 8 dyes being phased out
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/heal...230760007/

I'll say it again, I don't claim to be any expert on this or understand the science.  But when I hear statements like "Red dye No. 40 has been deemed safe for consumption by the FDA, European Food Safety Authority and other regulatory bodies, as long as the intake stays below the established acceptable daily intake," that makes me wary.

A bigger issue is probably BPA in plastics getting into the food we eat or drink.

[SteveFoerster]

I'll say it again, I don't claim to be any expert on this or understand the science.  But when I hear statements like "Red dye No. 40 has been deemed safe for consumption by the FDA, European Food Safety Authority and other regulatory bodies, as long as the intake stays below the established acceptable daily intake," that makes me wary.

I can understand that, but there's good reason for the old saying that the difference between medicine and poison is the dosage. There really are things that are not that big a deal in small amounts that would be a Very Bad Idea if consumed in large amounts.

[slaterjack]

They want to ban it because some rats developed tumors when given the dye in large quantities no human would ever consume. Things like this are a waste of time. If they actually cared about humans dying they would do something about gun violence etc.