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Smarties get a little smarter

Nestle's popular candy-coated chocolates, Smarties, are getting a makeover. Actually, it's more of a make-under. They are being stripped of artificial colors starting next month. The blue candy will be most directly affected, as there is no naturally edible dye to produce the same or a similar shade. This means that Smarties' blue candies will be white until a suitable color replacement can be found.

Nestle Rowntree, the UK branch, is responding to concerns that artificial colorings may have a direct correlation with hyperactivity in children, as a study done at Liverpool University has suggested. The chemical colors that will no longer be used are: Brilliant Blue (E133); Quinoline Yellow (E104); Sunset Yellow (E110); Ponceau 4R (E124); and Carmoisine (E122).  The US Environment Protection Agency has listed Brilliant Blue in particular as a possible cancer risk. Nestle Australia, on the other hand, has no plans to eliminate their blue Smarties and states that they have naturally colored candies available.

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Tags: artificial coloring, artificial ingredients, ArtificialIngredients, australia, blue, british isles, candies, candy, chocolate, chocolates, color, colors, england, europe, nestle, smarties, uk

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tr

5-09-2006 @2:12PM tr said... i always find it amusing that non-US smarties are candy coated chocolate, while US smarties are pastel colored, fruity sugar tablets.
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