zxcvbob wrote:
> TimG wrote:
> > Sudan 1 is a red dye used to color polishes, waxes and solvents. It
> > isn't meant to be used in food because it's carcinogenic.
> >
> > Europe is recalling ~500 food products because some Indian supplier
> > put Sudan 1 in its chili powder. What about America? The FDA has
been
> > silent.
> >
> > If Indians use Sudan 1 in their foods, then what about Indian
> > restaurants here?
> >
> >
> > EU-wide chilli recall ordered
> > Evening Standard
> > 25 February 2005
> > The European Union has ordered all food companies in its member
states
> > to remove stocks of chilli powder that may be contaminated with the
> > banned dye Sudan 1. It took action as China called for all food
> > imports from the EU to be tested for the red dye, which can lead to
an
> > increased risk of cancer....
> >
>
>
> China? You mean the China that exported crayons with lead pigments
in
> them in 1994? With phony "non-toxic" safety logos on the packages?
> (Some even said "Conforms ASTM D-4236" on the boxes.)
>
> http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml94/94055.html
>
> Best regards,
> Bob

It's best to avoid processed foods imported from China and India, since
there is no telling what's in them. BTW whatever happened to mandarin
oranges? Every can of mandarin oranges is now imported from China.