Jolly Ranchers and Mountain Dew are advertised on TikTok and Instagram but contain products banned in the UK.

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    11 months ago

    But what about human studies?

    This paper (PDF warning) states:

    No evidence exists suggesting the compound exerts genotoxic or carcinogenic effects. Overall, Calcium Disodium EDTA seems to be safe for use as a food additive, as the noted toxic doses are higher than can be achieved via the addition of Calcium Disodium EDTA to food. However, human data is limited and the gross of available (human and animal) data, as well as the ADI, stems from several decades ago.

    However, that paper is almost a decade old. I found this one from just a couple years ago which states:

    Numerous studies in healthy animals have shown no considerable acute or repeat dose toxicity of EDTA. Based on a no observed adverse effects level (NOAEL) of 250 mg/kg body weight (bw) for Fe-EDTA, international authorities recommend an acceptable daily intake (ADI) of maximum 1.9 mg EDTA/kg bw for humans.

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      11 months ago

      EDTA seems to be safe for use as a food additive

      Seems to be safe? Well, good enough for me. Gulp gulp gulp.