URGENT re: dangerous food additives

A few days ago, the FDA released a proposal to REVOKE authorization of brominated vegetable oil (or BVO) from use in food. [EWG] [EWG] [BREAKING: The FDA moves to BAN brominated vegetable oil Should the FDA BAN other harmful food additives?]( [YES]( [NO]( Astonishing news, friend - A few days ago, the FDA released a proposal to REVOKE authorization of brominated vegetable oil (or BVO) from use in food. While this is great progress, the FDA has known for years about the health dangers of BVO. Because of the lack of national action, major beverage companies and the state of California have already stepped up to remove BVO from food and beverage products. Take a look at some of the other food additives California recently banned that are still present in hundreds of packaged foods and allowed by the FDA: • Red Dye No. 3, found in over 2,000 packaged foods, including snack cakes, candy and bacon bits. Red No. 3 has been linked to cancer and harm to children’s brains! • Potassium bromate, found in 130 products, including breads and store-bought cookies, and linked to cancer. • Propyl paraben, found in 52 products, including tortillas and dessert frosting, and linked to endocrine disruption and harm to the reproductive system. That’s just the tip of the iceberg. Europe has also banned these chemicals and more from nearly all processed foods, but the FDA hasn’t even reviewed some of them since the 1970s. If these additives are too dangerous to be used in California and the EU, why are they still being used nationwide? We need 5,000 of our top supporters from across the country to help us show food and beverage corporations that Americans don’t want toxic chemicals in their food. [Can we count on you to show your support by completing our quick survey by midnight tonight?]( [Should the FDA BAN harmful food additives?]( [YES]( [NO]( – EWG Research Team [DONATE NOW]( KNOW YOUR ENVIRONMENT. PROTECT YOUR HEALTH. [UNSUBSCRIBE]( | [CHANGE OPTIONS]( Remember to add ewg@ewg.org to your contact list. This email was sent to {EMAIL}. To change your preferred email address, [click here.]( EWG's mission is to empower people to live healthier lives in a healthier environment. EWG is a non-profit and non-partisan organization. The EWG Action Fund, a separate sister organization ofEWG, is a legislative advocacy organization that promotes healthy and sustainable policies. EWG 1250 I Street, NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005 202-667-6982 | ewg@ewg.org [Contact Us]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms & Conditions]( | Copyright © 2023, EWG. All Rights Reserved.