Is your favorite beverage being recalled?
Summer is here and so is hot weather. We are all looking forward to a nice cool beverage on hot days. Will your favorite beverage may be missing from the shelf? The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recalling 28 different beverages including sodas, juices and even some bottled water. Why? Because of some harmful ingredients and even some cancer-causing chemicals. Is your beverage on the list? Why is the FDA recalling some beverages? The FDA is recalling 28 beverages because of harmful ingredients. One tea was recalled because it contained some anti-inflammatory medication, not listed as an ingredient. An apple juice was recalled because it contained high levels of arsenic. Arsenic actually “occurs naturally in the environment.” FDA has guidance on how much arsenic can be in foods as high levels are associated with “increased risk of bladder and skin cancers”. Sodas were recalled because of sugar cont...