SUDAN 1 ANGER
February 1st, 2005
BY KEITH NUTHALLEUROPEAN Union (EU) health and consumer protection Commissioner Markos Kyprianou has been angered by the continued use by European food processors of the carcinogen Sudan 1, despite controls being introduced 18 months ago. Brussels' emergency decision of June 2003 insisted on the testing of food ingredients for the dye to prevent its use in processing and also told member states to test products already on the market. Despite this, Kyprianou said he was "concerned that old stocks of chilli from before June 2003 appear still to be used by food ...
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