“Parents should know that the purple and pink colored Peeps they may be putting in their kids’ Easter basket are made with an ingredient that is a known carcinogen.”
The Easter Bunny could be delivering a basketful of carcinogens this year, according to Consumer Reports.
In all, Consumer Reports flagged nine different Peeps and other candies manufactured by Just Born Quality Confections of Bethlehem, Pa., as containing the problematic dye, including pink and lavender Peeps along with Hot Tamales candy and Wildberry Marshallow Bunnies. “We manufacture all our candies in compliance with FDA regulations, sourcing our ingredients and packaging exclusively from reputable suppliers who adhere to high quality and safety standards,” the company said in a statement.
The FDA acknowledged in 1990 that the dye causes thyroid cancer in male rats and banned its use in lipsticks and other “ingested cosmetics,” according to the petition.peepsandcompany.com
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