Consumer Reports is warning against certain kinds of Easter and Passover-themed sweets, including the popular Peeps candies.
Consumer Reports is warning against certain kinds of Easter and Passover-themed sweets, including the popular Peeps candies, manufactured by Bethlehem-based Just Born Quality Confections.
The EWG says Red Dye 3 has been linked to hyperactivity in kids and other health dangers. Melanie Benesh of the Environmental Working Group says in 1990, the But the EWG says the European Union has banned its use in most foods and Benesh said, "This is really an example of FDA failure to act and then companies acting irresponsibly by not following the science and using the safest ingredients available."and for Just Born to stop using it.
Loria said, "Kidney damage, hypertension, and reproductive issues are just some of the various health problems associated with consistent, long-term exposure to heavy metals. And the risks for kids are even greater.", an industry trade group, has said that "lead reductions can be expected within the first year of implementing new handling practices," but lowering cadmium may take longer.
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