FDA Bans First FD&C Dye! Which Will be Next?

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The FDA has moved to finally ban Red Dye No. 3 from use in food and drugs in America.  Red Dye No. 3 was first determined to be a cancer causing color additive almost 30 years ago.  Studies conducted using labs rats found that they became inflicted with the disease after consuming large amounts of Red dye No. 3.  Thirty years ago, the FDA officially banned Red Dye No. 3 from use in cosmetics but left the door open for it to be used as a color additive in food and prescription drugs.  By January 2027, the FDA has ordered that Red Dye No 3 must be removed from all food in the USA and by 2028--from all drugs. Food Manufacturers Shiver in their Boots Red Dye No. 3 has mostly been used in baked goods, sweets and candies.  It is used by prominent candy manufacturers such as Mars Inc (Skittles) and Just Born Quality Confections (Peeps).  Food Manufacturing giants such as Con Agra, McCormick, Heinz, General Mills and Pepsi Co will all have to find alternatives for ...
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New Study Reveals Non Organic Cereals and Granola Bars Are Full of GLYPHOSATE WEEDKILLER!

A study recently completed by EWG (Environmental Working Group) found alarming levels of glyphosate on breakfast cereals and other foods from companies such as General Mills and Gerber. Glyphosate is a weedkiller that is produced by Bayer-Monsanto. Many of the cereals found to have troubling levels of weedkiller on them are made by food manufacturer, General Mills. Popular cereals such as Cheerios and Honey nut Cheerios had the highest amounts of glyphosate. Over twenty oat based cereals and snack products were tested and almost all contained levels higher than EWG’s health and safety benchmark. EWG’s safety benchmark is 160 ppb (parts per billion). Anything above this number is considered to be toxic and dangerous if consumed. Honey Nut Cheerios had an astounding number of 833 ppb of glyphosate, while Nature’s Valley Granola bars contained 566 ppb level.



The World Health Organization has classified glyphosate as carcinogenic to human beings. California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment classified glyphosate as a “known carcinogen” in 2017. There has been quite a few high profile cases against Monsanto, the producer of roundup weed and grass killer, which has led to juries awarding over 2 billion dollars to customers who developed cancer after exposure to pesticides and weedkiller. Glyphosate is sprayed on genetically modified oats, soybeans and corn. The only safe bet to avoid exposure to glyphosate is to refrain from consuming food products with these ingredients unless the products are USDA certified organic. The below chart contains the amounts of glyphosate found in the specific food products made by General Mills, Gerber and Mead Johnson:

As health conscious consumers, we want to urge governing U.S. agencies such as EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) to set and enforce standards so that food manufacturers such as General Mills will stop using chemicals such as glyphosate and other pesticides ad herbicides on crops. Let your voice be heard through this petition, started by EWG to help get these pesticides out of our environment. You may sign the petition by clicking here: https://act.ewg.org/

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