08/04/2019
The colors we’re ‘dyeing’ for 🤦♂️
What do you know about food coloring? Have you checked your labels? Many mainstream processed foods contain these toxic chemicals! ☠️
🦄Why does society feel the need to see their food in unnatural states and colors?
🙅♂️It’s easy to avoid food dyes and caramel coloring. Check out your labels! Make this a priority in you and your children’s lives. Buy organic and take out the guesswork!
🧟♂️The Dangerous Impact of Food Coloring
Americans are now eating 5 times more food dye than in 1955.🤮
Many parents have observed their child’s behavior improve drastically when taken off food dyes, especially 👹
Red #40. Because of this widespread anecdotal evidence, the editors at Special Education Degree decided to do an investigative report on the negative effects of food dye’s in human beings.
The hidden dangers of food coloring dyes:
💙Blue #1 Brilliant Blue
Known Dangers:
Caused kidney tumors in mice
May induce an allergic reaction in individuals with pre-existing asthma
Commonly found in: baked goods, beverages, candies, cereal
🔵Blue #2 Indigo Carmine
Known Dangers:
Causes significant occurrence of tumors, particularly brain gliomas, in male rats
Commonly found in: beverages, candies, dog food
🔴Citrus Red #2
Known Dangers:
Toxic to rats and mice at modest levels
Bladder and other tumors found in mice
Labeled “possibly carcinogenic to humans”by the IARC
Commonly found in: skin of Florida oranges
♻️Green #3 Fast Green
Known Dangers:
As a food dye it is prohibited in the EU and some other countries
Caused significant increases in bladder tumors in male rats
Commonly found in: beverages, candies, ice cream, cosmetics
🛑Red #40 Allura Red
Known Dangers:
Accelerates the appearance of immune system tumors in mice
Suspected trigger of hyperactivity in children
Causes allergy-like reactions in some people
Commonly found in: beverages, candies, cereal, cosmetics
🚫Red #3 Erythrosine
Known Dangers:
Suspected trigger of hyperactivity in children
Thyroid carcinogen in animals
Issued a partial ban by the FDA in 1990
Commonly found in: baked goods, candies, sausage, maraschino cherries
〽️Yellow #5 Tartrazine
Known Dangers:
Can cause allergy-like reactions
May cause mild to severe hypersensitiviy reactions
Commonly found in: baked goods, candies, cereal, beverages
🔆Yellow #6 Sunset Yellow
Known Dangers:
May cause hyperactivity in some children
Causes adrenal tumors in animals
Commonly found in: baked goods, sausage, cereal, cosmetics
“Our daughter Emma is a completely different person since we cleared her diet of food dye. No more meltdowns or shouting matches. And we just realized that her reading, writing, and math have accelerated tremendously in these few short weeks. Coincidence?”
https://www.special-education-degree.net/food-dyes/
@ Lauren Novelli
