Remembering Arts Champion and Environmental Trailblazer, Robert Redford

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Robert Redford passed away on the 17th day of September 2025 in his beloved home of Sundance, Utah. Redford was everyone’s favorite actor’s favorite actor.  He was a fixture in the world of Hollywood and an Academy Award winning actor and director whose work spanned many decades.  He has starred in notable films such as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), The Great Gatsby (1974), The Sting (1974), Out of Africa (1985),  Indecent Proposal (1993), Avengers: Endgame (2019) as well as Broadway shows such as  Sunday in New York (1963) and  Barefoot in the Park (1963). While driving through Provo Canyon on a motorbike, Redford took in the scenery and instantly knew that he wanted to make a home there.  Always an avid lover of nature, Robert was mesmerized by the landscapes of Utah and sought to purchase more than 5,000 acres of land in Sundance while keeping the goals of preservation and conservation in mind. He opened Sundance Mountain Resort in 1...
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The Cancer Causing Candy that You Must Stop Eating!

They’re tiny, cute, fluffy and squishy and they usually come in an array of colors but don’t let the cute looks fool you! Nor should you savor that gooey, chewy bunny-shaped airy confection that you might like to eat around Easter time.  What candy could this possibly be...??

Peeps is a marshmallow candy manufactured by Just Born Quality Confections.  The company produces its colorful confections with FD&C dye no 3.  This particular FD&C dye produces pinks, purples, and reds and is also known as erythrosine.  Folks, if you’re still purchasing foods with FD&C dyes and artificial colors, it’s high time you think and stop.  There are a host of FD&C dyes that are quite harmful to the human body.  Many of these dyes are carcinogenic and can lead to cancer. Carcinogenic food dyes such as Red no. 3, Red no. 40, Yellow no. 5 and blue no. 1 are banned in Europe.  These artificial dyes are linked to behavioral problems in children with ADHD, allergic reactions and sustained inflammation.




Banned in Cosmetics but not from Food!

Surprisingly, the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) lists FD&C dye no. 3 as one of its certified colors that are safe for consumption.  It’s quite odd considering that the FDA banned red dye no. 3 from use in cosmetic products over thirty years ago.  If it was banned from use in cosmetics, why wasn’t it banned from food and drug products?  The USA is far behind in measures of food safety when compared with other countries.

Red Dye No. 3 is also found in skittles candy.  Yes! Skittles candy; the brand who wants us to “taste the rainbow.”  No thanks! Keep your rainbow skittles! We only love non-toxic rainbows on this side of the pond ; )

Last year, nonprofit, Consumer Reports, urged Just Born Quality Confections via letter to stop using FD&C red dye no 3 in their products but unfortunately, it went ignored.  Thankfully, legislation and policies surrounding food and drugs have been falling to the state level.  The state of California, who has been extremely active in the food safety space, has recently initiated a ban of red dye no. 3.  Thanks to California legislation, AB 418 (sometimes also referred to as the Skittles ban), four substances will be prohibited from use in food and drink beginning in 2027.  These chemical substances include propylparaben, potassium bromate, Red dye no. 3, and brominated vegetable oil (BVO).

Which Peeps Products Contain Red Dye NO. 3?

Candy filled holidays are approaching with Valentine’s Day being around the corner and the upcoming Easter season will be here in less than two months.  If you’re thinking of doling out Easter candy filled baskets to your loved ones, make sure that Peeps is not on the list.  Avoid candies with artificial colors and dyes and consume those with vegetable or fruit-based coloring.

The following Peeps candies contain FD&C dye no 3:

Peeps Lavender Marshmallow Chicks and Bunnies

Party Cake Peeps

Peeps Wildberry Marshmallow Bunnies

Peeps Fruit Punch Marshmallow Chicks

Peeps Hot Tamales


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