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The Controversy Surrounding Peeps' Red Dye No. 3

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The Controversy Surrounding Peeps' Red Dye No. 3
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Consumer Reports has criticized Peeps candies for containing red dye No. 3, which it says is a known carcinogen. The confectionery industry's trade group, of which Just Born is a member, said US companies follow government standards. Red dye No. 3 is approved for use in food and oral drug forms but has been banned in cosmetics since 1990 due to a carcinogenic response in rats. Nearly 3,000 food products contain the red colorant, according to the Food Scores database created by the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit environmental health organization.

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