A bill in the California State Assembly would ban the use of five chemicals from usage in food.
The five — titanium dioxide, potassium bromate, propylparaben, brominated vegetable oil and red dye No. 3 — help preserve, color and improve the appearance or taste of food. A ban could hurt Skittles and Campbell’s soup.
The Food and Drug Administration banned red dye No. 3 in 1990 from use in cosmetics. On other additives, the agency disagrees with its European counterparts.• Brominated vegetable oil has been linked to neurological, behavioral, developmental, reproductive, heart, liver and thyroid problems.• Propylparaben has caused reproductive issues and hormonal disruption in lab-tested animals.
If the bill becomes law, manufacturers would have to create new recipes for products that use the five chemicals. These changes could be implemented nationwide. “The current regulatory environment provides significant scientific oversight where qualified regulators review hazards and risks. These regulatory bodies with scientific professionals have responsibility over all food additives, and these scientifically based regulatory processes should be allowed to continue without second-guessing their outcomes,” the letter reads.
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