California is on track to become the first state to ban four food additives that some experts have linked to health issues ranging from behavioral problems in children to reproductive issues to cancer in lab animals.
, they don't have to worry that there's something in there that's dangerous for their kids."
Studies on red dye No. 3 have shown associations between the ingredient and behavioral issues such as hyperactivity, NBC News reported, although the FDA has said there is no evidence of this happening in the general population of children not diagnosed with behavioral issues.Scott Faber, senior vice president of government affairs for research and advocacy at the Environmental Working Group, expects large manufacturers will remove the additives everywhere.
Gabriel noted the additives are often in packaged foods targeted toward children, low-income communities and minorities. "This is not going to lead to any products or any foods coming off the shelf. This is not a ban on any food or any product," Gabriel said."It is simply going to require companies to make very, very minor modifications to their recipes, which are the same recipes that they're already using in other countries.
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