One of Montana’s Favorite Sweet Treats May Cause Cancer

Let's face it, by this time of the year, you have already failed at your New Year's resolution. It's okay to admit failure. I am here to tell you right now, that I have struggled to stick to mine too. In the modern era, we have easy access to so many yummy treats, it is hard to resist.

Just last night I began digging around in the "forbidden cabinet of snacks," I stumbled on a bunch of leftover Christmas fudge and forgotten Halloween candy. I reached even further back into the cabinet and discovered an ancient relic from last Easter (by the looks of it, possibly the first Easter). I found a package of stale PEEPS. The marshmallow treat looked edible, so it got me thinking. "I wonder if these things are like "Twinkies" and have so many preservatives that they could survive as a food ration after the apocalypse?"

What I Discovered: It appears that Montana's favorite marshmallow treat may cause cancer.

According to Consumer Affairs

The core element of the concerns is Red Dye 3, a known carcinogen that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says there’s evidence has caused cancer in laboratory animals and the National Institute of Health (NIH) has linked it to a DNA-damaging ability in human breast cancer cells. The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) and 23 other organizations and prominent scientists urged the FDA to formally remove Red 3 from the list of approved color additives in foods, dietary supplements, and oral medicines.

This RED DYE 3 is not only found in PEEPS. But also popular candies like Nerds, Sweet Tarts, and Candy Corn.

After hearing news like that, I guess it is time to start cleaning out the "forbidden cabinet of snacks."