Ever wonder exactly what whiskey caramel coloring is? Can you tell in the taste? Does it matter? We look into the use of caramel as a colorant in whiskey.
topping our health headlines, another reason to avoid soda, as if sugar and obesity risks weren t enough. the coloring may cause cancer according to consumer reports. the caramel coloring that makes colas brown has a known carcinogen in its ingredients. while other foods have this ingredient few eat or drink enough of them to cause cancer. the average soda drinker has a couple of cans a day. maybe i should switch to coffee so i can get my words out. good point. i was just going to say, instead they may want to substitute coffee. check this out. a new federal dietary recommendation says three to five cups a day are not only safe but may help prevent heart disease and diabetes. also recommended, less sugar,
shaking and can t stop could there be a cancer danger in your soda? that carmel coloring that seems to be found in nearly every processed food these days is coming under closer scrutiny by the fda. karen travers has the latest from washington. reporter: the super bowl s coming up and americans will be stocking up on sodas. but you may want to rethink what you re drinking. the fda says it s looking into whether the carmel coloring in soft drinks and other foods has any risks after a new study from consumer reports. consumers should be aware that the soft drinks they drink do contain caramel coloring and every one we tested with caramel coloring did have the presence of potential carcinogen. reporter: the chemical is called 4-mei and it s a
by-product sometimes formed in the making of caramel coloring that turns soft drinks brown. consumer reports studied four sodas from five manufacturers. they found high levels of 4-mei caused lung cancer in mice. brands with the highest levels, pepsi one and malta goya. for now the only studies have been done on animals. fda says soda drinkers shouldn t be worried about current consumption. you would have to drink thousands of cans a day to get the levels mice were getting. i don t recommend people dling a lot of soda. have you an occasional soda. doesn t matter which one you have, you ll be fine but water, bubbly or flat, best way to go. reporter: cal has mandated label. consumer reports said it hopes the fda makes that a national requirement. karen travers, abc news,
christie s administration now. the mayor of hoboken, as you know, she says his lieutenant governor threatened to withhold sandy relief funds unless she backed a development project he supported. another look at caramel coloring in food. consumers found higher levels of carcinogens than previously thought. right now the republican national committee is holding its winter meeting in washington. the party is introducing its rising star. this time around they are all women. this comes as democrats accuse gop of waging a war against women. chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel has details from washington. mike, who are these rising stars? hi, gretchen. they are key aides, activists and some elected officials. chelsea henry aid to chief financial officer of florida. allison howard, alex smith is the national chair of the college republican national committee.