With immediate effect, our government has banned the food colouring called Red 2G. It is used to enhance and/or retain food colour. According to health minister Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek, "the colouring Red 2G can metabolise to aniline and experiments showed that it can destroy the genetic material in cells and cause cancer."
The substance exceeded European safety levels and was banned by the EU since 27 July 2007. Not sure why it took over 2 months for it to be banned here. Also not sure why the minister said food, which contained the chemical and was still in the market was allowed to be sold based on certain conditions. Could I have misunderstood the meaning of the word "ban" all these years?
More info at Star Online Nation "Immediate ban on Red 2G food colouring".
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