FDA Bans 7 Artificial Flavors Used in Sweets Last week, the Food and Drug Administration officially banned seven flavor additives. Experts and researchers found that these ingredients caused cancer in <br />laboratory animals. These additives are not listed by their scientific names; they are listed as "artificial flavors." They include benzophenone, ethyl acrylate, eugenyl methyl ether, myrcene, pulegone <br />and pyridine. They are used to simulate the flavors of mint, citrus <br />and cinnamon. The artificial flavors are typically found in baked goods, candy, carbonated beverages, <br />ice cream and gum. The FDA is required by law to ban any food additive that has been demonstrated to <br />cause cancer in humans.
