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Re:Popular gut probiotic craps out in randomized controlled ... by azinman2 on Saturday October 05, 2024 @08:20PM (#41753805)
Those are very selective things you picked.

E100–E199: Food coloring, such as turmeric (E100) and paprika (E160c)

E200–E299: Preservatives, such as sulfur dioxide (E220)

E300–E399: Antioxidants and acidity regulators, such as ascorbic acid (E300)

E400–E499: Thickeners, stabilizers, emulsifiers, and gelling agents

E500–E599: Acidity regulators and anti-caking agents

This is pretty much the spectrum. Red 40, aka Allura Red AC aka E129 is illegal in the US, legal in the EU, and carries a warning in the EU. Let’s not pretend that the wonderful world of chemicals and industrialization doesn’t exist in Europe.

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Re:Popular gut probiotic craps out in randomized controlled ... by literalAardvark on Saturday October 05, 2024 @08:48PM (#41753916)
No one is pretending anything. I said all foods in the EU have E numbers in them, but it doesn't mean they have industrial chemicals.

Allura red isn't illegal in the US.

Also, just wondering, what do you think is the problem with turmeric and paprika?

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