1/17/25: Red Dye No. 3 Removal; Unusual Interview Questions; Special Offer to Benefit WCK; LeeAnn Loney - 2nd Career RD; 4 Things You May Have Missed
"Nutrition News You Can Use"
🚫On Red Dye No. 3 Removal
Breaking: https://www.nbcnews.com/.../fda-bans-red-no-3-artificial...
"The removal is in response to a color additive petition filed in 2022 by advocates who claim the additive is linked to cancer and behavioral problems in children. Manufacturers who use Red No. 3 in food will have until Jan. 15, 2027 to reformulate their products, while those who use the dye in drugs will have until Jan. 18, 2028, according to the FDA announcement. Food imported in the U.S. will also be required to comply with the new regulations."
⚠️Just a reminder...Red Dye No. 3 was found to carcinogenic (causes tumors) in large doses in male rats - not humans.
"The color additive petition filed in 2022 cited two studies that showed cancer in male lab rats when exposed to high levels of Red No. 3. According to the FDA announcement, the way Red No. 3 causes cancer in male lab rats does not occur in humans. And humans are typically exposed to much lower levels of Red No. 3 than lab rats. The announcement said that studies in other animals and humans did not result in these effects."
Resources to consider:
Immunologic - Dr. Andrea Love: Are food dyes used in the US banned in other countries? No, not really
Unambiguous Science did a great job on her Facebook page explaining the science and removal of Red No. 3.
Kevin Klatt, PhD, RD also put out a helpful ‘stack looking at what this removal might signal by the FDA and whether there is less of a scientific and more of a political reason for this move. Putting the F in FDA - by Kevin C. Klatt, PhD, RD
❓Question of the Day
What's the most UNUSUAL question you've been asked in a job interview?
Beth B. “Who is your hero?”
Morgan S. "If you were a fruit or vegetable, what would you be and why?"
Dana S. “What superhero would you be and why?”
Amy G. “Why do you think poverty exists?”
Olivia R. “If you were stranded on an island what one item would you bring?”
Kim H. “What kind of biscuit would you be?”
Susan G. “What is your favorite movie and why?”
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💡Spotlight: 2nd Career RD
LeeAnn Loney🖖On a “Trek” to becoming a Dietitian
Q #1: What has been your journey to becoming a dietitian?
After getting an undergraduate in Biology and then a Master’s in Nutrition in 1987; I worked in various research labs on pulmonary research, Alzheimer’s and liver disease. In 1993 I took a job in Otero County, New Mexico as a home economist. I began taking classes to prepare for the CDR exam in 2011 and officially became a dietitian in 2013.
Q#2: What was your first job as a dietitian and what sort of roles have you had? My first position was as a contract RD with Global Nutrition Services (an excellent company!). I’ve also worked with ECI, Head Start, nursing homes and assisted living, as well as covering at the local hospital.
Q#3: What has been some of your favorite work as a dietitian? I’m now 66 and semi-retired but I continue with the occasional classes, and I work with adults with developmental disabilities which I thoroughly love!
4️⃣Things You May Have Missed
1.Metabolism Myths
4 Metabolism Myths, Busted – Food Insight by Alyssa Pike, RD
“… the time of day that you eat has little effect on your body’s overall metabolism – and certain foods are not going to lead to a momentous boost of your metabolism, what does matter is that you make dietary and physical activity choices that align with your unique preferences and health needs.”
2.LinkedIn: “The Obesity Blame Game” by Anthony Warner (aka Angry Chef)
The Obesity Blame Game — Anthony Warner
DYK? “…up until 1997, the cut off for overweight was 27, but this was changed to make things simpler, although that suddenly gave 30 million previously healthy people a medical condition, moving them into a different category overnight.”
3.Over 50? Get the Shingles Vaccine
Dr. Jen Gunter
The Shingles Vaccine is the Longevity Hack that Already Exists
4.LinkedIn - from Colleen Sloan
