Caramel Color Cancer
Written by Keith D. Bishop, Clinical Nutritionist,
B.Sc. Pharmacy - Date: 02/21/2015
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Caramel Color Cancer - Caramel Coloring in Beverages Increases Risk of Cancer
 Artificial caramel color is added to many dark color soda cola and tea drinks. During the
manufacturing of beverages 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI) a carcinogen is formed. Natural brewed tea does not have
4-MEI.
California law states that beverages exposing people to more than 29ug 4-MEI/day must carry warning labels stating
such. Consuming 29ug MEI/day or more causes a new case of cancer in 100,000 poeple. New York does not require
MEI/day labeling.
Researchers evaluated 4-MEI levels in 12 caramel color soda cola beverages in California and New York to see if
labeling reduces what manufacturers allow in their products.
Caramel colored sodas in California typically had lower levels of the carcinogen 4-MEI compared to New York. The
labeling requirement apparently forces manufactures to be more cautious in their soda manufacturing process. The
researchers recommended that the federal government pass and enforce laws requiring 4-MEI labeling on
beverages.
Malta Goya had the highest 4-MEI concentration (916.8 to 963.3ug/L)
Pepsi had a high concentration (78.4 to 501.5ug/L)
A&W Root Beer had a moderate concentration (65ug/L)
Dr. Pepper had low concentration (27.5 to 28.0ug/L)
Coca-Cola had the lowest 4-MEI concentration (9.5 to 11.7ug/L)
Caramel coloring is not limited to sodas. Brisk Lemon Iced Tea had a moderate concentration (46.5ug/L). Potentially
any manufactured beverage, and many foods with Caramel Coloring may have 4-MEI and contribute to the development of
cancer.
The research found routine consumption of certain soda caramel color beverages can result in 4-MEI exposure greater
than the 29ug/day.
Natural Cancer Treatment Pearl:
Read your ingredient labels on all foods and beverages. If caramel color or artificial caramel color is listed on
the ingredient list don't consume it.
Click on the following link to open a new window and watch a Caramel Color Cancer 4-MEI in Your Soda
video by ComsumerReports.org
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/video-hub/3091502304001/
About the Author:
Keith D. Bishop, Clinical Nutritionist, B.Sc. Pharmacy (retired pharmacist), helps his clients improve their health
by using natural products, functional tests, diet, lifestyle and self-care. He writes special reports, consults and
gives seminars on natural product, diet and lifestyle effects on cancer. You may schedule an appointment for customized natural
cancer or alternative cancer recommendations by calling 405.919.1982.
Cancer Caramel Color Reference
PLoS One. 2015 Feb 18;10(2):e0118138. doi:
10.1371/journal.pone.0118138. eCollection 2015.
Caramel color in soft drinks and exposure to 4-methylimidazole: a quantitative risk assessment.
Smith TJ1, Wolfson JA2, Jiao D3, Crupain MJ4, Rangan U3, Sapkota A5, Bleich SN6, Nachman KE7.
Author information
1 Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United
States of America; Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Bloomberg School of Public Health,
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.
2 Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United
States of America; Department of Health Policy and Management, Bloomberg School of Public Health,
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.
3 Food Safety and Sustainability Center, Consumer Reports, Yonkers, New York, United States of
America.
4 Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United
States of America; Food Safety and Sustainability Center, Consumer Reports, Yonkers, New York,
United States of America.
5 Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health, University of Maryland School of Public
Health, College Park, Maryland, United States of America.
6 Department of Health Policy and Management, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins
University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.
7 Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United
States of America; Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Bloomberg School of Public Health,
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America; Department of Health
Policy and Management, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,
Maryland, United States of America; Risk Sciences and Public Policy Institute, Bloomberg School of
Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.
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Source: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0118138
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