2/27/11

Caramel coloring Soda Cause Cancer - Lovers of soda is now wary because of the chemicals contained in caramel coloring used in soda drinks suspected to cause cancer.

Pure caramel made from sugar are melted. However, as food coloring, usually added chemicals ammonia and produce compounds that can cause cancer, according to a Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) in Canada and Washington, DC,

The group also made a petition to the Board of Supervisors Food and Drug Administration United States on the Prohibition of the use of caramel containing ammonia is used in other soft drinks dark.

CSPI Executive Director Michael Jacobson also stated that the proper use of the term in a caramel coloring products are not justified.

Soda is still a major cause of health problems in the world of obesity. Chemical reaction between sugar and ammonia to form a carcinogen and may cause thousands of U.S. residents affected by cancer, "researchers said.

On the other hand, Coca-Cola Co., the largest soft drink producer in the world, precisely stated caramel ingredients in a product does not cause cancer. It is said, that she drinks soda production contains only one compound that has been approved by CSPI. And PepsiCo Inc. has yet comment.

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