Comments on: Red Dye 40 and it’s colorful friends

By: Surprise! What’s in that healthy cereal | Consume This First

Surprise! What’s in that healthy cereal | Consume This First — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:31:29 +0000

[...] safety of food dyes has been in question for years. Great Britain has outlawed them and US manufacturers have found other ways to color foods for consumption there. Food producers in [...]

By: Shannon

Shannon — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:05:32 +0000

I read recently that Mars and Kraft removed harmful dyes from their UK products, the same products that are sold in the US. So instead of getting red dye 40, they get beet juice. The change was made because their consumers demanded it. Why doesn’t our country do the same?

By: Worst Food of the Week: Yogurt Tubes | Consume This First

Worst Food of the Week: Yogurt Tubes | Consume This First — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:33:16 +0000

[...] of these ingredients (like the emulsifiers) are generally considered safe, but some food dyes have been linked to health problems like hyperactivity, headaches, asthma, and tumor growth. And, of course, the debate rages on [...]

By: Worst Food of the Week: Fruit Snacks | Consume This First

Worst Food of the Week: Fruit Snacks | Consume This First — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 19:49:04 +0000

[...] three contain artificial colors , corn syrup, and sugar in the top three ingredients. If you think by going organic your doing [...]