Is the FDA looking to ban some of San Antonio's favorite foods?
Fans of Big Red, Hot Cheetos and Takis are up in arms after the Food and Drug Administration signaled that it could ban a certain red food dye — a move some worry could put San Antonio’s favorite snacks at risk. “San Antonio men/women are about to make Jan. 6 look like a walk in the park if they ban Hot Cheetos,” San Antonio bar owner Aaron Peña jokingly wrote in a Tuesday social media post. However, that’s not quite what FDA officials are proposing.
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