In India, the sale of cotton candy was banned: a dangerous substance was found in it – News

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In some states of India, the sale of cotton candy was banned after the carcinogenic substance Rhodamine-B (Rhodamine-B) was found in its samples collected on local beaches.

According to The Indian Express, Rhodamine-B can cause cancer.

Recently, Satish Kumar, a food safety specialist in the city of Chennai (Tamil Nadu), and his team conducted a raid on one of the local beaches. They discovered that the sweets there are made by individual sellers and not by registered businesses.

Laboratory studies revealed in the selected samples the chemical compound rhodamine-B, thanks to which cotton wool becomes bright pink. In addition, it is used for dyeing fabrics, cosmetics and inks.

Rhodamine-B as a food coloring has already been banned in Europe and California. Studies confirm that it increases the risk of cancer. Local sarcomas (malignant neoplasms) occurred in mice and rats injected with this substance under the skin.

With this in mind, the local government has announced a ban on the sale of cotton candy with this compound. The law promises to punish the use of the substance as an additive in the production of food products.

We will remind you that earlier in the composition of Coca-Cola and Pepsi, a component was found that can also be carcinogenic. It is a brown artificial dye that probably causes cancer.

In addition, the World Health Organization’s cancer research agency has named the sweetener aspartame as a possible source of carcinogens. It is used to make sugar-free Coca-Cola and chewing gum.