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More cases of illegal dye
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has
confirmed that the illegal food dye Para
Red has been found in additional 35 food
products and the same have been recalled
from the market. The
potentially cancer-causing
chemical dye, similar to
Sudan I, is used in food
spices. Accordingly, the
latest 35 food products
were reported to contain
cayenne pepper - the
ingredient that was
believed to be contaminated.
The Para Red concern first came to
light when FSA ordered a recall of Old El
Paso dinner kits thought to contain
contaminated seasoning. Later, traces of
the dye were also found in Bart Spices's
ground paprika. While, all these products have been recalled, the agency has asked
people possessing any contaminated
products to get them refunded.
Commenting on the risk factor, Dr
Andrew Wadge, Director of food safety,
FSA said, "At the levels being found the
risk is likely to be very small indeed, but it
is right that food businesses are removing
these products from sale."
PepsiCo to buy leading German
juice maker
PepsiCo has announced that it is soon to acquire
Punica Getranke GmbH, a leading German
maker of fruit juices and juice drinks, from Sunny
Delight Beverages, a portfolio company of JW
Childs Associates, LP. This acquisition would help
PepsiCo to expand and strengthen its German
beverage portfolio with an immediate effect, by
providing a leading position in several juicerelated
categories. Besides, it will considerably
expand the company's juice business in
continental Europe that currently includes
Tropicana and several affiliated brands and also
establish Germany, as one of its largest juice and
juice-drink markets in continental Europe.
Junk food is no good for kids
A recent study by Oxford University has
claimed that junk food or processed food is
responsible for bad behaviour and learning
difficulties in children. The study showed
that giving children essential fats found in
fish and nuts could improve their
brainpower. Led by Dr Alexandra
Richardson, the study involved 117 school
children aged five to 12 years of normal
ability, but underachieving and suspected
of having dysphasia - a condition that
affects co-ordination. While half the
children were given omega-3 essential fats
capsules (that are vital for brain
development) for three months, the
remainder underwent a 'dummy' treatment
with capsules of olive oil. Findings
revealed that those on omega-3s made up
to ten months' progress in reading in three
months, while those taking olive oil made
normal progress. Similarly, when the
children swapped treatments, a similar
development trend was observed. As a
concluding remark Dr Richardson said,"What we've shown is that you can
improve behaviour and learning with
these oils. Food affects behaviour and
thus, to ignore the role of nutrition
is indefensible."
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