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The Xylom<p>Happy Lunar New Year!</p><p>Red is traditionally considered the color of celebrations and prosperity. However, one particular shade, Red Dye No.3, is not doing so hot.</p><p>Our Engagement Editor Aorui Pi and Managing Editor Rhysea Agrawal explain how the food, supplement, and oral drug ban of the additive was enacted by the U.S. FDA.</p><p><a href="https://journa.host/tags/red3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>red3</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/lunarnewyear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lunarnewyear</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a></p>
Steve Dustcircle 🌹<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FDA</span></a> bans <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Red3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Red3</span></a> dye from <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a> and <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/drugs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>drugs</span></a> – a <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/scientist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scientist</span></a> explains the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/artificialcolor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>artificialcolor</span></a>’s <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/healthrisks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>healthrisks</span></a> and long <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a></p><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/fda-bans-red-3-dye-from-food-and-drugs-a-scientist-explains-the-artificial-colors-health-risks-and-long-history-247757" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/fda-bans-r</span><span class="invisible">ed-3-dye-from-food-and-drugs-a-scientist-explains-the-artificial-colors-health-risks-and-long-history-247757</span></a></p>
The Conversation U.S.<p>Red 3 dye, found in candies and processed foods, has been banned by the FDA over links to thyroid tumors and brain toxicity in animal studies, and will be phased out over the next few years. A <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/cancer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cancer</span></a> researcher explains why the ban comes 35 years after initial concerns. <a href="https://theconversation.com/fda-bans-red-3-dye-from-food-and-drugs-a-scientist-explains-the-artificial-colors-health-risks-and-long-history-247757" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/fda-bans-r</span><span class="invisible">ed-3-dye-from-food-and-drugs-a-scientist-explains-the-artificial-colors-health-risks-and-long-history-247757</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Red3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Red3</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/fooddye" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fooddye</span></a></p>
Joseph Lim :mastodon:<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LongOverdue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LongOverdue</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> bans controversial red <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a> dye<br>"FDA determined as early as 1990 tt <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Red3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Red3</span></a>, whose <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chemical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chemical</span></a> name is <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/erythrosine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>erythrosine</span></a>, shld be <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/banned" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>banned</span></a> in cosmetics bec of its link to thyroid <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cancer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cancer</span></a> in male rats. However, the additive continued to be used in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/foods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>foods</span></a>, largely due to resistance fr the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/foodindustry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>foodindustry</span></a>.. US has been <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/slow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>slow</span></a> to act on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RD3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RD3</span></a> cf to oth major economies. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> banned its use in 1994, with similar <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/prohibitions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>prohibitions</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/enacted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>enacted</span></a> in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a>, UK, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a> &amp; NZ"<br><a href="https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/2941052/us-bans-controversial-red-food-dye" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bangkokpost.com/world/2941052/</span><span class="invisible">us-bans-controversial-red-food-dye</span></a></p>
EURACTIV Energy & Environment<p>Europe needs both nature restoration and renewables deployment <a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/opinion/europe-needs-both-nature-restoration-and-renewables-deployment/?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">euractiv.com/section/energy-en</span><span class="invisible">vironment/opinion/europe-needs-both-nature-restoration-and-renewables-deployment/?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/EUrenewableenergydirective" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>EUrenewableenergydirective</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/RED3" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RED3</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/REDIII" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>REDIII</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/RenewableEnergyDirective" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RenewableEnergyDirective</span></a></p>