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AVOIDYoplait Original Strawberry Yogurt is rated AVOID by BannedPantry: its label lists 2 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — Red 40 (EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)); Carmine (US (mandatory 'carmine/cochineal extract' declaration), EU (allergen-type labeling)). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Banned or restricted in: EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)
Southampton Six colour (Allura Red, E129): EU-AUTHORISED but foods containing it must carry the label 'may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children'. Many manufacturers reformulate for the EU/UK instead.
Banned or restricted in: US (mandatory 'carmine/cochineal extract' declaration), EU (allergen-type labeling)
Carmine is authorized as a colour in both the EU and US; the real legal obligation is a labeling/declaration requirement, not a ban. US 21 CFR 73.100 requires it be declared by name (rule effective Jan 5, 2011). Japan does not prohibit carmine.
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
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Cultured pasteurized grade A reduced fat milk, strawberries, sugar, modified corn starch, nonfat milk, kosher gelatin, citric acid, tricalcium phosphate, natural flavor, carmine color, Red 40, vitamin A acetate, vitamin D3.
No — every ingredient in Yoplait Original Strawberry Yogurt is currently legal to sell in the US. However, Red 40, Carmine are banned or restricted in other regions: Red 40 (EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)); Carmine (US (mandatory 'carmine/cochineal extract' declaration), EU (allergen-type labeling)).
Red 40: Southampton Six colour (Allura Red, E129): EU-AUTHORISED but foods containing it must carry the label 'may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children'. Many manufacturers reformulate for the EU/UK instead. Carmine: Carmine is authorized as a colour in both the EU and US; the real legal obligation is a labeling/declaration requirement, not a ban. US 21 CFR 73.100 requires it be declared by name (rule effective Jan 5, 2011). Japan does not prohibit carmine.
BannedPantry checks each labeled ingredient against food and cosmetic safety standards from the EU, UK, Canada, Japan, and California, with a citation for every flag. AVOID means at least one labeled ingredient is banned or restricted by a major overseas regulator, or is high-severity under our methodology. Ratings are never influenced by brands.
Comparable products without the flagged ingredients include Stonyfield Organic Whole Milk YoBaby Pouches (Stonyfield), Once Upon a Farm Mighty Yogurt Smoothie (Once Upon a Farm), Wallaby Organic Whole Milk Greek Yogurt (Wallaby). You can also scan any product's barcode free at https://bannedpantry.com to check it before you buy.
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