amaranth
11/23/2017 / By Janine Acero
Red 2 – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Red Dye No. 2 (also known as amaranth 123) is a food dye that was one of the first dyes to be declared legal in the U.S. It is widely used in food items and cosmetics until 1971, when Russian scientists announced that the dye caused cancer. In 1976, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concluded that high doses […]
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