Substance Triggers Cancer In Soft Drinks - Caramel dye is very commonly used in a range of soft drinks for years. Security of dyes are also often used as a flavor enhancer is no longer doubt the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
However, this assumption may be changed following the Consumer Reports report on the use of a substance called 4-methylimidazole. The FDA will review new data regarding the safety of these substances after the findings of Consumer Reports that the levels of 4-methylimidazole in some brands of sodas in the U.S. different.
"Security of this component would have to be analyzed. Having it can be determined whether it needs additional rules from the FDA related to the use of 4-methylimidazole," said a spokesman for the FDA, July Putnam.
So far there has been no federal regulations regarding restrictions on the use of 4-methylimidazole in food and beverages. This substance is usually detected in low levels in the production process in the factory. These substances can also be found from the result of burning meat or coffee beans.
Consumer Reports sue the U.S. government to make firm rules regarding restrictions on these substances when used as food adding ingredients. These products must also be labeled, to distinguish the natural caramel coloring found in foods or beverages.
"There is no reason why consumers should be exposed to the risky component. In fact, such exposure can be avoided," said toxicologist who is also head of research of Consumer Reports, Urvashi Rangan.
According to Consumer Reports, this time they were asking the government to make a firm rule related restrictions 4-methylimidazole, including penalties if violated. This proposal is under consideration to be implemented immediately.
Although there has been no research that confirms 4-methylimidazole is material of trigger cancer (carcinogens), but the state of California has included these substances as cancer-triggering substances. In accordance with these provisions, a product containing 4-methylimidazole as much as 29 micrograms or more, must include cancer-related warnings.
The study was conducted during the 8-month Consumer Reports to test 12 brands of beverages in California are circulating Sprite, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola, Coke Zero, Dr Pepper, Dr. Snap, Brisk Iced Tea, A & W Root Beer, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Pepsi One, and Malta Goya. Each brand is taken as many as one tin or about 350 milliliters.
As a result, one can of Pepsi One and Malta Goya contains 29 micrograms of 4-methylimidazole, or exceeds the applicable threshold in California. 4-methylimidazole compounds not found in the Sprite and is found in low levels in Coke products.
In response to this research, PepsiCo spokeswoman Aurora Gonzalez said the company was very concerned about the risk of excessive levels of 4-methylimidazole in the body. He also considered the results of such research is not factual. Because, most people drank less than 350 ml liter of soda every day. So the 4-methylimidazole levels in the body is no more than 29 micrograms per day.
But the PepsdiCo not explain how they can obtain exact data daily soda consumption. "All Pepsi products containing 4-methylimidazole lower than the limits set by the government. Everything is nothing against the law, "said Gonzales.
A spokesman for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was not able to show the latest data consumption of fizzy drinks each day. While the data from Beverage Digest, an industry organization showed that consumption of carbonated soft drinks on average each day in the United States is 1.3 standard size cans.
Related with security of products, spokeswoman for the American Beverage Association said soft drinks produced so far safe. The new caramel dye that contains no 4-methylimidazole will also be used in the industry.
However, this assumption may be changed following the Consumer Reports report on the use of a substance called 4-methylimidazole. The FDA will review new data regarding the safety of these substances after the findings of Consumer Reports that the levels of 4-methylimidazole in some brands of sodas in the U.S. different.
"Security of this component would have to be analyzed. Having it can be determined whether it needs additional rules from the FDA related to the use of 4-methylimidazole," said a spokesman for the FDA, July Putnam.
So far there has been no federal regulations regarding restrictions on the use of 4-methylimidazole in food and beverages. This substance is usually detected in low levels in the production process in the factory. These substances can also be found from the result of burning meat or coffee beans.
Consumer Reports sue the U.S. government to make firm rules regarding restrictions on these substances when used as food adding ingredients. These products must also be labeled, to distinguish the natural caramel coloring found in foods or beverages.
"There is no reason why consumers should be exposed to the risky component. In fact, such exposure can be avoided," said toxicologist who is also head of research of Consumer Reports, Urvashi Rangan.
According to Consumer Reports, this time they were asking the government to make a firm rule related restrictions 4-methylimidazole, including penalties if violated. This proposal is under consideration to be implemented immediately.
Although there has been no research that confirms 4-methylimidazole is material of trigger cancer (carcinogens), but the state of California has included these substances as cancer-triggering substances. In accordance with these provisions, a product containing 4-methylimidazole as much as 29 micrograms or more, must include cancer-related warnings.The study was conducted during the 8-month Consumer Reports to test 12 brands of beverages in California are circulating Sprite, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola, Coke Zero, Dr Pepper, Dr. Snap, Brisk Iced Tea, A & W Root Beer, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Pepsi One, and Malta Goya. Each brand is taken as many as one tin or about 350 milliliters.
As a result, one can of Pepsi One and Malta Goya contains 29 micrograms of 4-methylimidazole, or exceeds the applicable threshold in California. 4-methylimidazole compounds not found in the Sprite and is found in low levels in Coke products.
In response to this research, PepsiCo spokeswoman Aurora Gonzalez said the company was very concerned about the risk of excessive levels of 4-methylimidazole in the body. He also considered the results of such research is not factual. Because, most people drank less than 350 ml liter of soda every day. So the 4-methylimidazole levels in the body is no more than 29 micrograms per day.
But the PepsdiCo not explain how they can obtain exact data daily soda consumption. "All Pepsi products containing 4-methylimidazole lower than the limits set by the government. Everything is nothing against the law, "said Gonzales.
A spokesman for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was not able to show the latest data consumption of fizzy drinks each day. While the data from Beverage Digest, an industry organization showed that consumption of carbonated soft drinks on average each day in the United States is 1.3 standard size cans.
Related with security of products, spokeswoman for the American Beverage Association said soft drinks produced so far safe. The new caramel dye that contains no 4-methylimidazole will also be used in the industry.
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