Yellow Dye 5 is not banned "pretty much everywhere". It's legal throughout the EU. The only country that bans it is Norway.
en.wikipedia.org
I've found nothing that shows it's a carcinogen.
The law already requires the label to show exactly how much sodium, fat and sugar in a product. Just read the label.
Who decides if the information on the label is accurate? How much is that 'who' trustworthy to get it right or even care? Cigarettes once bragged that doctors agreed that this or that brand was their product of choice. How many times have you bitten on an advertisement and the product turned out not to be as advertised?
When it comes to our food supply we have to trust others that the food we buy and consume is safe to eat as few of us have the ability to produce our own food and therefore know how its purity and preparation is controlled.
I want somebody who cares about getting it right to be in charge of that and I believe RFK Jr is.
As for Yellow Dye #5 you may be correct that it is not banned in most of Europe but it is controlled and requires a warning label that the U.S. does not require.
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4. Red dye no. 40 and yellow food dyes no. 5 and no. 6
The food dyes, which can be found in candy, cereal, and condiments such as ketchup and mustard are not banned in Europe, but the EU does require the coloring agents to come with a warning label when sold in stores that says the dyes could cause "an adverse effect on activity and attention in children," Caryn Rabin writes. FDA, on the other hand, does not require a warning label for the food dyes. It does, however, mention on its website that yellow dye no. 5 can cause hives and itching. . ."
Writing for the New York Times' "Well," Roni Caryn Rabin rounds up a list of food additives potentially linked to cancer and other health problems that are banned in the European Union but commonly used in the United States—despite calls to ban them.
www.advisory.com
". . .Studies have
linked Yellow 5 to problems including hyperactivity in children and genotoxicity, with researchers also linking the dye to
carcinogenic contaminants. . .
. . .It's hard to pinpoint why the FDA has not banned Yellow 5 and other potentially harmful synthetic food dyes, or at least required more serious and noticeable warning labels. Experts describe a history that points to either a lack of motivation, a lack of resources, or a submission to lobbyists to leave the Yellow 5 and other dyes on the back burner."
“Studies have linked synthetic food dyes to inattentiveness, learning difficulties, and other adverse behavioral outcomes in children.”
www.yahoo.com
And internet sources are also frequently suspect as here is a source saying Yellow Dye #5 IS banned in several European countries. Who do you believe and why?
Food dyes are widely used to enhance the appearance of our favorite foods and beverages. However, not all of these additives are considered safe in every country. Some countries have stricter regulations regarding food dyes, leading to the banning of certain color additives. Here, we will...
www.chefsresource.com
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
