According to the British "Daily Mail" on December 13, the "Daily Mail" found that the candy store on Oxford Street in London was full of American candy banned in the UK because of harmful carcinogenic ingredients.
Small gifts in popular Christmas stockings like Happy Rancher's Fruity Hard Candy, Swedish Fish Candy, Lemon Head Candy and Mountain Dew Soda are imported from the United States and can be found in shops, gas stations and corner stores in bustling commercial districts.
In addition to appearing on the shelves of numerous candy stores across the country, these candies are also becoming increasingly popular online, with retailers posting ads for these products on TikTok and Instagram. These products contain banned carcinogenic and genotoxic ingredients that pose a significant health risk.
Earlier this week, a massive raid in Staffordshire seized £8,000 worth of sweets, with calls for a crackdown on these dangerous sweets.
Now the Daily Mail has found that 5 confectionery stores on the UK's largest high street are selling candies containing banned ingredients, even though their US manufacturers do not distribute them in the UK.
Earlier this week, after reports that similar snacks had been seized, products such as Happy Rancher fruity hard candies, Dorothy (twisted candy), Swedish fish candy and more could still be seen in brightly lit stores.
Swedish fish candy containing "**red" food coloring, as well as Dorothy and Happy Rancher fruity hard candies, are banned in the UK because of the relationship between the additives and ADHD in children, as well as immune system problems. Happy Rancher Fruity Hard Candies also contain the banned "tartrazine" and "brilliant blue" pigments.
On Oxford Street, you can also buy "lemon head" candies with mineral oil. Mineral oil may increase the risk of cancer, studies say. A variety of Mountain Dew soda containing calcium and sodium EDTA, a sugary energy drink that is thought to be linked to colon cancer, is also available in stores.
Stephanie Young of Staffordshire told reporters: "People are selling these products without realising they contain banned ingredients. She added: "It's clear that they came in quietly through a certain port. Only a small fraction of the total volume of cargo passing through the port will be inspected. ”
Visitors to the shops on Oxford Street were stunned when they heard the news. Sarah, a makeup artist, said the authorities needed to crack down on these rogue vendors, "and they shouldn't do that — kids will go in and shop because of the bright and colorful lights and colors in these stores." (Compiled by Long Jun).