The Easter Bunny could be delivering a basketful of carcinogens this year, according to Consumer Reports.
Multiple colors of the popular, bird-shaped Peeps marshmallow candies could cause cancer because they contain an artificial coloring called Red Dye No. 3, the consumer advocacy group claimed on Monday.
“Parents should know that the purple and pink colored Peeps they may be putting in their kids’ Easter basket are made with an ingredient that is a known carcinogen,” said Michael Hansen, senior staff scientist for Consumer Reports, in a statement.
In all, Consumer Reports flagged nine different Peeps and other candies manufactured by Just Born Quality Confections of Bethlehem, Pa., as containing the problematic dye, including pink and lavender Peeps along with Hot Tamales candy and Wildberry Marshallow Bunnies.
“Parents should know that the purple and pink colored Peeps they may be putting in their kids’ Easter basket are made with an ingredient that is a known carcinogen,” said Michael Hansen, senior staff scientist for Consumer Reports, in a statement.
In all, Consumer Reports flagged nine different Peeps and other candies manufactured by Just Born Quality Confections of Bethlehem, Pa., as containing the problematic dye, including pink and lavender Peeps along with Hot Tamales candy and Wildberry Marshallow Bunnies.
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