Manufacturers in the USA use approximately 15 million pounds of 8 synthetic food dyes in foods. A significant proportion of these dyes are used in brightly colored cereals, drinks and candies - products aimed mainly at children. These synthetic chemicals do absolutely nothing to improve the nutritional quality or safety of foods, but trigger behavior problems in children, and possibly cancer in anybody.
According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest, food dyes are in everything, from M&Ms to Kraft salad dressings, and they pose risks of childhood cancer, hyperactivity and allergies. The three most commonly and widely used dyes contaminated with known carcinogens are- Red 40, Yellow 5, and Yellow 6. Red 3 has been acknowledged by the US FDA as a carcinogen, but it is still in the food supply. The CSPI's scientifically detailed report on possible health effects of food dyes raises many questions about their safety. Their continued use presents unnecessary risks to humans, especially young children. It is disappointing that the FDA has not addressed the toxic threat posed by food dyes. Am example of where the government's help can protect children is with McDonald's strawberry sundaes, which in Britain is colored with strawberries, while in the United States the same product has Red dye 40.
For more information on how what we put into our kid affects their behavior, go to www.wholechildwellness.blogspot.com .
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