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And, you know, that's the group that brought the petition. And he's been nudging the FDA for years to act.

It's in a lot of foods. Now, I should note that manufacturers are constantly reformulating their products, but there's a list of more than 3,000 packaged foods and drinks that contain Red 3. It's compiled by the Environmental Working Group. Mm-hmm. And it includes everything from fruit cocktail to flavored milk, cake mixes to candy. Yeah.

It's in a lot of foods. Now, I should note that manufacturers are constantly reformulating their products, but there's a list of more than 3,000 packaged foods and drinks that contain Red 3. It's compiled by the Environmental Working Group. Mm-hmm. And it includes everything from fruit cocktail to flavored milk, cake mixes to candy. Yeah.

It's in a lot of foods. Now, I should note that manufacturers are constantly reformulating their products, but there's a list of more than 3,000 packaged foods and drinks that contain Red 3. It's compiled by the Environmental Working Group. Mm-hmm. And it includes everything from fruit cocktail to flavored milk, cake mixes to candy. Yeah.

And, you know, consumer groups' worries go beyond both red number three and its link to cancer. They're also worried about eight other synthetic food dyes in the food supply. You know, they come in different colors like red 40, yellow 5. And there's evidence linking all these dyes to behavioral issues in kids. Oh, really? What kinds of issues?

And, you know, consumer groups' worries go beyond both red number three and its link to cancer. They're also worried about eight other synthetic food dyes in the food supply. You know, they come in different colors like red 40, yellow 5. And there's evidence linking all these dyes to behavioral issues in kids. Oh, really? What kinds of issues?

And, you know, consumer groups' worries go beyond both red number three and its link to cancer. They're also worried about eight other synthetic food dyes in the food supply. You know, they come in different colors like red 40, yellow 5. And there's evidence linking all these dyes to behavioral issues in kids. Oh, really? What kinds of issues?

Well, studies suggest food dyes can make some children and adolescents hyperactive, irritable, inattentive, or moody. Dr. Mark Miller was the lead author of a 2022 paper that reviewed the existing evidence in animals and humans. Here's what he told NPR back in 2023.

Well, studies suggest food dyes can make some children and adolescents hyperactive, irritable, inattentive, or moody. Dr. Mark Miller was the lead author of a 2022 paper that reviewed the existing evidence in animals and humans. Here's what he told NPR back in 2023.

Well, studies suggest food dyes can make some children and adolescents hyperactive, irritable, inattentive, or moody. Dr. Mark Miller was the lead author of a 2022 paper that reviewed the existing evidence in animals and humans. Here's what he told NPR back in 2023.

So Mark was part of a team of scientists with California's Environmental Protection Agency that reviewed the body of evidence on synthetic dyes in foods. And out of more than 25 studies, more than half of those identified an association between artificial food coloring consumption and these symptoms in children.

So Mark was part of a team of scientists with California's Environmental Protection Agency that reviewed the body of evidence on synthetic dyes in foods. And out of more than 25 studies, more than half of those identified an association between artificial food coloring consumption and these symptoms in children.

So Mark was part of a team of scientists with California's Environmental Protection Agency that reviewed the body of evidence on synthetic dyes in foods. And out of more than 25 studies, more than half of those identified an association between artificial food coloring consumption and these symptoms in children.

And, you know, in addition to banning red number three, last year, California passed a second law banning a group of six other synthetic food dyes in school meals, including blue one, green three, red 40, yellow six, a whole rainbow of synthetic food dyes.

And, you know, in addition to banning red number three, last year, California passed a second law banning a group of six other synthetic food dyes in school meals, including blue one, green three, red 40, yellow six, a whole rainbow of synthetic food dyes.

And, you know, in addition to banning red number three, last year, California passed a second law banning a group of six other synthetic food dyes in school meals, including blue one, green three, red 40, yellow six, a whole rainbow of synthetic food dyes.

Yeah, well, there are advocacy groups that want the FDA to go further. Here's Peter again with the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Yeah, well, there are advocacy groups that want the FDA to go further. Here's Peter again with the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Yeah, well, there are advocacy groups that want the FDA to go further. Here's Peter again with the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

And, you know, this is also a health disparities issue because research suggests that low-income communities are exposed to a lot more synthetic food dyes.