Popular springtime candy brand Peeps is being criticized for containing red dye No. 3 in some of its candies
Most convenient store shelves are well stocked with sugary marshmallow chicks and bunnies in time for Easter. The original yellow-colored chick is still the best-selling product sold under the Peeps brand, but the popular springtime candy brand is being criticized for containing red dye No. 3 in its pink- and purple-colored candies. Consumer Reports called out several Peeps candies as containing the dye that it said is “a known carcinogen,” according to a Monday news release from the nonprofit.
In October, Consumer Reports joined more than 20 other organizations to urge the FDA to remove the color additive from its approved list of ingredients. Recently, a California State Assembly bill was introduced that would ban the sale of food products containing red dye No. 3 and other food additives thought to be harmful by January 2025. The confectionery industry’s trade group, of which Just Born is a member, said US companies follow government standards.
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