The FDA is reportedly planning to assess data on possible presence of chemical 4-MeI a carcinogenic byproduct produced at the time of manufacturing of caramel colored soda after a Consumer Reports test indicated higher levels of carcinogen in sodas selling across the U.S. Consumer Reports and Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future joined hands to test samples of soda brands for 4-MeI levels in California and New York twice last year. A California measure was used to test brands like Pepsi Coca-Cola and Malta Goya out of which Malta Goya reported ten times more carcinogen than the accepted amount
