IndusÂtry offiÂcials have rejectÂed CalÂiÂforÂnia bills that could ban foods such as SkitÂtles, Sour Patch Kids and CampÂbelÂlâs soup.
The bill aims to curb the use of five addiÂtives linked to canÂcer, DNA and organÂic damÂage, but many comÂpaÂnies in the indusÂtry claim the addiÂtives are âsafe.â there is
ExecÂuÂtives from comÂpaÂnies includÂing the NationÂal ConÂfecÂtionery AssoÂciÂaÂtion, the CalÂiÂforÂnia GroÂcery AssoÂciÂaÂtion and the AmerÂiÂcan ChemÂistry CounÂcil added that the bill would sideÂstep the rules because the safeÂty of addiÂtives is already being conÂsidÂered by many existÂing poliÂcies. rice field.
Of the five banned addiÂtives, three are banned in the EU: bromiÂnatÂed vegÂetable oils, potasÂsiÂum broÂmate and titaÂniÂum dioxÂide. AnothÂer Red 3 is banned in the US.
Foods that may be affectÂed are jelÂly beans, PEZ canÂdy, TriÂdent sugÂar-free chewÂing gum, CampÂbelÂlâs soup, and othÂer conÂfecÂtionery such as small brands of bread across the UnitÂed States.
A letÂter writÂten in oppoÂsiÂtion to the bill states, âThese five addiÂtives have been extenÂsiveÂly reviewed by fedÂerÂal and state sysÂtems, as well as many interÂnaÂtionÂal sciÂenÂtifÂic bodÂies, and are still conÂsidÂered safe. â is written.
It also added that a petiÂtion was filed last NovemÂber callÂing for the removal of the âRed 3â and is open for comÂment until next month.
In addiÂtion, the non-profÂit conÂsumer advoÂcaÂcy group â PubÂlic InterÂest SciÂence CenÂter â has subÂmitÂted a petiÂtion to the CalÂiÂforÂnia DepartÂment of PubÂlic Health in 2022 askÂing for warnÂing labels on foods conÂtainÂing synÂthetÂic colÂors. A pubÂlic hearÂing is schedÂuled for April 11, 2023.
AnothÂer letÂter, writÂten excluÂsiveÂly by the NationÂal ConÂfecÂtionery AssoÂciÂaÂtion, notÂed that the conÂfecÂtionery indusÂtry supÂports more than 100,000 high-payÂing jobs in CalÂiÂforÂnia.
As manÂuÂfacÂturÂers of chocoÂlate, canÂdy, gum and mints, the conÂfecÂtionery indusÂtry ⊠creÂates high-payÂing manÂuÂfacÂturÂing jobs and supÂports thouÂsands of addiÂtionÂal AmerÂiÂcan jobs across the economy.â
In CalÂiÂforÂnia, the conÂfecÂtionery indusÂtry accounts for $7.7 bilÂlion in ecoÂnomÂic outÂput, pays $1.8 bilÂlion in wages and supÂports 106,351 jobs in the state.â
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