A public advocacy group in the United States claims that the dyes used to make soda or brown colored caramel can cause cancer.
In the letter they sent to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), they asked the government to ban the use of the dye.
According to Michael Jacobson, executive director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), said the results of laboratory analysis found that levels of 4-methylimidazole (4-MI) and 2-methylimidazole, which is formed when sugar is mixed with ammonia and sulfate to create caramel color , in 340 grams of soda contains five times the limit allowed by the state of California which is 29 micrograms.
The statement is cause for concern because Americans consume soft drinks is high enough.
Responding to the claim, FDA spokesman, Doug Karas says that according to national standards, the content of 4-MI in a very small soda can lead to cancer. "Consumers have to consume about 1,000 cans of soda every day to achieve a dose that was considered to lead to cancer," he said.
Limitation of dye 4-MI in a soda, according to the FDA is not more than 250 ppm and the caramel will dilute when added to soda. In addition, the highest level of 4-MI were found by the CSPI is about 0.4 ppm.
In response, the American Beverage Association, said the caramel color used substances considered safe in the world, including by the European Food Safety Authority and Health Canada.
In addition to the dye content, according to CSPI soda fans should also be aware of the high sugar content in soda that can lead to obesity, diabetes and other health problems.
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