Something to scream about: Harmful chemicals in ice cream and popsicles.
- Many types of ice cream and popsicles contain Red No. 3 and titanium dioxide – two food chemicals associated with serious health harms.
- Red No. 3 and titanium dioxide are both banned from nearly all uses in food in the European Union but remain legal in the U.S.
- Recently introduced bills in California and New York would ban both chemicals from foods sold in those states.
Summer is fast approaching, and this time of year no duo is more iconic than hot, sunny weather and frozen, creamy desserts or tart, icy popsicles.
But many people don’t realize that a sugar rush or a brain freeze isn’t the only thing to watch for with these cold confections – they might also contain potentially harmful food chemicals.
