is Market Basket popcorn vegan?

[wildr0se2]

My mom bought this popcorn that uses coconut oil. I am researching and it looks like yellow 6 is a controversial food dye. (The ingredients are: popcorn, coconut oil, salt, FD&C Yellow #5 Lake, artificial butter flavor, FD&C Yellow #6 Lake, and Beta Carotene (color)). Has anyone consumed foods with Yellow 6? Is it okay to eat?

 

[shyvas]

I have found the following information. Apparently the above product is not vegan as the colours are tested on animals, according to the author:

Is “Yellow 6” Vegan? Here's Everything You Need to Know

Yellow 6, aka “Sunset Yellow FCF,” is a common plant-based ingredient used for artificial coloring in foods, cosmetics, and drugs.

veganfoodlover.com

 

[Lou]

It's not made from animals - but may have been tested on them.
So it might deserve to be passed up.

Also there have been some health risks associated with it. Enough evidence that it comes with a warning label in the EU.
It's been banned in West Virginia and here in California it will be banned from school lunches next year.