Ingredient
Caramel Color (Class IV)
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Scout's take
Ammonia-sulfite process caramel coloring containing 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), classified by California Proposition 65 as a known carcinogen and listed by IARC as Group 2B (possibly carcinogenic to humans). The Center for Science in the Public Interest petitioned the FDA to ban it; Coca-Cola voluntarily reduced 4-MEI levels in California to dodge warning labels but did not reformulate nationally.
More from Scout's analyses
Ammonia-sulfite process caramel coloring containing 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), classified by California Proposition 65 as a known carcinogen and listed by IARC as Group 2B (possibly carcinogenic to humans). Identical to the regular Coke formulation.
from the analysis of Coca-Cola Original Taste (Yellow Cap, Kosher for Passover)Found in 2 products
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