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The Science Behind The FDA Ban On Food Dye Red No. 3

2025/1/20
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Maria Godoy: 美国食品药品监督管理局(FDA)宣布禁止使用红色3号食用色素。这种色素广泛用于各种加工食品中,几十年来一直被批准使用。然而,研究表明,高剂量的红色3号会导致雄性实验鼠患癌。此外,还有证据表明,这种色素与儿童的行为问题有关,例如多动症和注意力不集中。FDA的禁令是基于对现有证据的审查,以及对1958年《德莱尼条款》的遵守,该条款禁止使用任何被发现致癌的食品添加剂。尽管FDA此前认为在食品中使用的剂量对人类安全,但其他国家已经禁止或严格限制了这种色素的使用。食品制造商有时间到2027年1月才能去除产品中的红色3号色素,但一些制造商可能会更快地重新调整配方。消费者团体对FDA的禁令表示欢迎,但也对行动迟缓表示不满。 Peter Lurie: 作为消费者权益组织的代表,我多年来一直敦促FDA采取行动禁止红色3号。法律明确规定,任何导致人类或动物患癌的添加剂都不应该存在于食品供应链中。FDA对红色3号的长期容忍,即使在承认其致癌性后,也是不可接受的。我们还呼吁对其他合成食用色素进行更严格的审查,并对低收入人群接触合成食用色素的可能性更高的问题表示担忧。 Mark Miller: 作为研究人员,我参与了一项对合成食用色素的研究,该研究审查了动物和人类的现有证据。超过一半的研究表明,人工食用色素的摄入与儿童的注意力不集中、多动、消化不良等症状之间存在关联。这些发现进一步强调了对合成食用色素进行更严格监管的必要性。 Maria Godoy: 家长应该关注孩子的整体饮食习惯,并限制加工食品的摄入。如果担心合成食用色素,可以查看食品标签,选择不含这些色素的产品。偶尔食用含有合成色素的食物不会对孩子造成严重伤害,但保持健康的饮食习惯仍然至关重要。

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The FDA announced a ban on Red Dye No. 3, a widely used food dye linked to cancer in rats and behavioral issues in children. This decision follows a decades-long review of evidence and a petition filed in 2002, highlighting the complexities of the Delaney Clause and the challenges in regulating food additives.
  • FDA banned Red Dye No.3 after a decades long review.
  • The dye was linked to cancer in rats.
  • A 2002 petition requested the FDA to look into whether the Delaney Clause applied to red dye number three.

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On Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration announced it is banning the dye called Red No. 3, a food dye additive in many processed foods, like sodas, sweets and snacks. Recently, it and other dyes were linked to behavior issues in children. But high levels of Red No. 3 were linked to cancer in rats decades ago. So why is the ban happening now? Senior editor and science desk correspondent Maria Godoy answers our questions about Red No. 3 and other dyes that may replace it. Plus, how should parents think about feeding their kids products that may contain Red No. 3 before the ban takes affect.*Questions, story ideas or want us to dig into another food science issue? Email us at [email protected]) — we'd love to hear from you! Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave).*Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)