Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo Inc. are changing the way they make the caramel coloring used in their sodas as a result of a California law that mandates drinks containing a certain level of carcinogens bear a cancer warning label.

The companies said the changes will be expanded nationally to streamline their manufacturing processes. They've already been made for drinks sold in California.

The American Beverage Association, which represents the broader beverage industry, said its member companies will still use caramel coloring in certain products but that adjustments were made to meet Calif

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Groups of 50 male and 50 female rats were fed diets containing 0, 625, 1,250, or 2,500 ppm 4-methylimidazole (males) or 0, 1,250, 2,500, or 5,000 ppm 4-methylimidazole (females) (equivalent to average daily doses of approximately 30, 55, or 115 mg 4-methylimidazole/kg body weight to males and 60, 120, or 260 mg/kg to females) for 106 weeks.

Commercial caramel
colours of undefined origin contain 50-500 ppm 4-methylimidazole
(Heyns, 1971) while other examinations have shown ranges of
100-700 ppm
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CONCLUSIONS

Under the conditions of these 2-year studies, there was no evidence of carcinogenic activity of 4-methylimidazole in male F344/N rats exposed to 625, 1,250, or 2,500 ppm. There was equivocal evidence of carcinogenic activity of 4-methylimidazole in female F344/N rats based on increased incidences of mononuclear cell leukemia. There was clear evidence of carcinogenic activity of 4-methylimidazole in male and female B6C3F1 mice based on increased incidences of alveolar/bronchiolar neoplasms.

Originally posted by DavidWillts

Originally posted by Corruption Exposed

The article indicates that the chemical in question (4-methylimidazole) isn't proven to cause cancer even though a study involving lab mice could indicate otherwise.

Because the study was BS

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Groups of 50 male and 50 female rats were fed diets containing 0, 625, 1,250, or 2,500 ppm 4-methylimidazole (males) or 0, 1,250, 2,500, or 5,000 ppm 4-methylimidazole (females) (equivalent to average daily doses of approximately 30, 55, or 115 mg 4-methylimidazole/kg body weight to males and 60, 120, or 260 mg/kg to females) for 106 weeks.

Commercial caramel
colours of undefined origin contain 50-500 ppm 4-methylimidazole
(Heyns, 1971) while other examinations have shown ranges of
100-700 ppm
www.inchem.org...

So rats were being fed way more than the average HUMAN would drink. And that was just a measurement of the carmel IN the the drinks not a measurement of what is in the drink itself

Yes, If we did a study on WATER and made HUMANS drink the equivalent (or thereabouts) amount, then we'd see that water is a toxic substance that causes hyponitreimia , the brain to swell, and eventually death.

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The incidence of mononuclear cell leukemia in 5,000 ppm females was significantly greater than that in the controls, and the incidence exceeded the historical range in feed study controls.

Originally posted by Corruption Exposed
reply to post by DavidWillts

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I didn't miss that part.

The part that you're pointing out actually seems very unimportant.

Please enlighten me on it's significance?

edit on 8-3-2012 by Corruption Exposed because: (no reason given)