Eat sweets, get cancer

[Retro]

The crap that America puts in their food in the name of profits. We have so much higher standards here, at least for now. With brexit, I suspect it has already begun to slide. Didn't the tories nerf the water regulator during the end of their tyranny?

UK consumers are being urged not to buy a brand of “unsafe” sweets which could increase the risk of cancer, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has said.

Candies from the Jolly Rancher brand contain mineral oils, a food additive which can pose health risks if consumed regularly over a sustained period of time, the agency said.

The chemical compounds in the products: mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (Moah); and mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons, (Mosh); are used in confectionary to prevent stickiness and create a glossy appearance, but do not comply with UK law.

US producer, Hershey, which owns the brand, has been working with the FSA to remove all Jolly Rancher products from the UK market since 2024 – but some businesses in Britain continue to import their products, the agency added.

UK consumers urged not to buy ‘unsafe’ American sweets amid cancer concerns

The affected products include the Jolly Rancher Hard Candy, ‘Misfits’ Gummies, Hard Candy Fruity 2 in 1, and Berry Gummies, the FSA said.

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Wow that’s crazy! I can’t imagine the risk of such sweets being that high though, especially since it was deemed as low risk. However, while it’s not an immediate risk, the ling term risks are yet to be assessed

 

[Hitcore]

Corn syrup, one helluva drug. Just say no.

 

[Mars]

Processed foods in general are deemed unhealthy,especially those containing Nitrosamines.

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Processed foods in general are deemed unhealthy,especially those containing Nitrosamines.

Nitrosamines in Food and Beverages | SK pharmteco

This is the third in a series of entries examining nitrosamines in a range of products. Our first of two previous articles presented an overview of

www.skpharmteco.com

Processed foods are risk factors for both heart disease and cancer. Does that mean they should be banned?

Imo I feel like we as consumers should do our own research and be responsible for making informed decisions about our health.

Similarly, smoking is a substantial risk factor for cancer. So perhaps an age restriction should likewise be in place for these sweets if the risk is similar? Of course this would mean steps should be taken to raise awareness of such risks of these sweets, given that it wouldn’t be common knowledge unlike for smoking!

 

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banned

Nah. Flatout banning stuff usually ends up with even worse results. People would just start dunking cups of sugar in their faces to get their sweet-fix.

So perhaps an age restriction should likewise be in place for these sweets if the risk is similar?

I don't know about the UK, but in the Nordic countries there is an age restriction on energy drinks. Can't remember if it was 14 or 16, but something like that. It seems to work, somewhat. I rarely see young kids with a Red Bull.,

to raise awareness

In the end this is the best way to go. A lot of people have no idea what they're eating.

 

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I don't know about the UK, but in the Nordic countries there is an age restriction on energy drinks. Can't remember if it was 14 or 16, but something like that. It seems to work.

I wasn’t sure so I had to google it No legal age restrictions in the UK, no. However, some stores won’t sell energy drinks to under-16s as per policy.

There are some sugar free energy drinks - I’m curious as to what health risks these possess. I will research into it after work

 

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Processed foods in general are deemed unhealthy,especially those containing Nitrosamines.

Nitrosamines in Food and Beverages | SK pharmteco

This is the third in a series of entries examining nitrosamines in a range of products. Our first of two previous articles presented an overview of

www.skpharmteco.com

Also on my to do list to research Nitrosamines! My nerdy self loves to intensely research every little detail

 

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Right, so nitrosamines can cause cancer and liver damage long-term. Why discriminate against MOAH/MOSH when nitrosamines are similarly dangerous?

 

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I wasn’t sure so I had to google it No legal age restrictions in the UK, no. However, some stores won’t sell energy drinks to under-16s as per policy.

There are some sugar free energy drinks - I’m curious as to what healthy risks these possess. I will research into it after work

I just noticed my typo “healthy risk” rather than “health risk” - makes no sense ! @Retro if you could please edit my post that’d be great

 

[Hitcore]

Right, so nitrosamines can cause cancer and liver damage long-term. Why discriminate against MOAH/MOSH when nitrosamines are similarly dangerous?

Most of the general public simply is not aware of this practice. You see, here's the kicker: governments can forbid companies to use poison X and they make it very known through media channels. Everybody now knows that they won't be eating poison X. The government looks good, the companies look good, and people keep consuming. But then there is poison Y that's being kept a low profile. If people don't know, then they can't get mad at governments and companies, while the latter's business is booming. ("Thanks government representative, here's a handout.")

 

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Most of the general public simply is not aware of this practice. You see, here's the kicker: governments can forbid companies to use poison X and they make it very known through media channels. Everybody now knows that they won't be eating poison X. The government looks good, the companies look good, and people keep consuming. But then there is poison Y that's being kept a low profile. If people don't know, then they can't get mad at governments and companies, while the latter's business is booming. ("Thanks government representative, here's a handout.")

Ah sure, and I feel like smoking is far too widespread for the government to truly do anything about it so that does make sense!

 

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There is this balancing act between having and not having people smoking. Outwardly the message is: smoking is bad (m'kay) so we rather that you don't. At the same time the taxes on smoking bring in billions upon billions for the treasury, that's why smoking always somehow continues to be a thing, despite all odds seemingly being against it.

 

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There is this balancing act between having and not having people smoking. Outwardly the message is: smoking is bad (m'kay) so we rather that you don't. At the same time the taxes on smoking bring in billions upon billions for the treasury, that's why smoking always somehow continues to be a thing, despite all odds seemingly being against it.

Yeah if they were to implement taxes for that sweet, I feel that is less likely to be effective, given the challenge of raising awareness. And even if awareness is raised, ppl are (rightly or wrongly) likely to see the concerns raised as an exaggeration.

 

[Hitcore]

That depends on the population, I guess. In The Netherlands there is a sugar tax indeed.



Again, this doesn't really have much to do with national health. It's yet another financial balancing act, like with tobacco and alcohol.

 

[Retro]

I just noticed my typo “healthy risk” rather than “health risk” - makes no sense ! @Retro if you could please edit my post that’d be great

You can edit your own comment. The post edit limit hasn't timed out yet. Edit is right there underneath the post. Did you really not see it?

 

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You can edit your own comment. The post edit limit hasn't timed out yet. Edit is right there underneath the post. Did you really not see it?

No, I can’t!

 

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You can edit your own comment. The post edit limit hasn't timed out yet. Edit is right there underneath the post. Did you really not see it?

I see it for the posts I made today, but not the one I made on Friday!

 

[Retro]

Ok, you win lol, fixed.

 

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That depends on the population, I guess. In The Netherlands there is a sugar tax indeed.

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Again, this doesn't really have much to do with national health. It's yet another financial balancing act, like with tobacco and alcohol.

Woah, sorry I missed this post! Yeah way to raise taxes while portraying the government to be one health-oriented!

 

[Retro]

That depends on the population, I guess. In The Netherlands there is a sugar tax indeed.

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Again, this doesn't really have much to do with national health. It's yet another financial balancing act, like with tobacco and alcohol.

Interesting how drinks with artificial sweetner are included in that tax. I'm glad, because that stuff is very bad for you in other ways. I think I've made a post about it quite some time ago in this Health & Fitness section.