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The evidence desk

Food research and label investigations.

Investigations, not diet sermons. Read the claim. Keep the caveats.

Red 40 banned? Not even close — US vs UK dye rules

Food law / Additives

Is Red 40 Banned? The US Dye Crackdown vs Britain’s Warning Label

Red 40 is not banned in the US, UK or EU. What is an order, a proposal or a request — and the study behind Britain’s warning label.

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Yellow and coral Plate Evidence thumbnail: “CRISPS BANNED? NOT SO FAST”, a smoky bacon crisp packet and a “NO BACON?” sticker, with the label “EU law · 31 words”.

Food law / Labels

Are Smoky Bacon Crisps Really Banned? The EU Meat-Names Law Explained

Headlines said “banned”. The EU text says “reserved”, from 2029. What it covers, what it does not, and what is still unknown.

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Navy Plate Evidence designed thumbnail with a fictional chocolate-coated bar, a “20 g PROTEIN?” badge and the words “PROTEIN BARS — Actually healthy?”

Labels / Protein research

Are Protein Bars Actually Healthy? The Label Test

A big protein number answers one question. We check the legal claim, the research and the rest of the packet.

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Navy Plate Evidence designed thumbnail with a yellow fictional crisp packet, a warning symbol and the question “ULTRA PROCESSED FOOD — Did warning labels cut sales?”

Labels / Research explained

UPF Warning Labels Changed Buying Intentions — Not Sales

An extra warning shifted answers in an online experiment with 3,519 Chilean parents. A supermarket receipt was not among the outcomes.

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Plate Evidence typographic title card: Label-friendly snacks and kitchen kit, a monthly UK buyer’s guide.

Buyer’s guide / Updated monthly

Label-Friendly Snacks and Kitchen Kit

Short ingredient lists, a thermometer, a magnifier and two books. Amazon links are paid links; no prices invented.

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Plate Evidence typographic title card: teaching packs for schools and health professionals.

For schools and health professionals

Teaching packs, with a free classroom sample

A sourced pack on UK food recalls to download, plus full packs on Red 40 and the EU meat-names rule, by enquiry.

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More evidence files are in preparation. Film topics will also appear here as readable articles.