EXCLUSIVE Trendy American sweets sold on British High Streets contain banned ingredients linked to cancer, memory loss and behavioural problems in children, MailOnline reveals READ MORE: Food researchers compare what's in US vs EU versions of snacks By Rebecca Whittaker For Mailonline Published: 03:03 EDT, 6 July 2024 | Updated: 03:31 EDT, 6 July 2024 e-mail 4 View comments Banned ingredients, which could raise the risk of cancer, have been found in American sweets brands sold in UK shops. A dozen sweets, cereals and fizzy drinks were bought by MailOnline from newsagents, souvenir shops and specialty American sweet shops from across central London. We checked the labels to find out if any of these easy to purchase treats contained unorthrorised additives and found brands including Swedish Fish and Lemonheads, contained illegal ingredients.
White mineral oil which can raise the risk of cancer and controversial additives, including Yellow 5, which requires a specific warning label in the UK, were among the ingredients found. The Food standard Agency (FSA) has admitted there is a 'problem' with businesses selling imported American sweets and advises people to 'avoid buying' these types of sweets. MailOnline checked the labels to find out if any of these easy to purchase treats contained any unorthrorised additives, some products did A dozen sweets, cereals and fizzy drinks were bought by MailOnline from newsagents, souvenir shops and specialty American sweet shops from across ce.