American Government Bans On Food Coloring?
As we get older, it's been quite eye opening to learn about the foods that we ate as children and researching different ingredients, (seriously you mean sugar is bad for you!?)
What are the side effects of food coloring? Some children are sensitive to the effects of artificial colorings, according to a study by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, or OEHHA. Food dye may aggravate symptoms associated with behavioral difficulties, including inattentiveness, impaired memory and restlessness.
''Bill 2316 prohibits a school district, county superintendent of schools or charter school with grades kindergarten through 12th from offering foods or beverages containing red dye No. 40, yellow dyes Nos. 5 and 6, blue dyes Nos. 1 and 2, and green dye No. 3. Some of these dyes are found in some, but not all, products under the Cheetos, Doritos, Skittles, M&Ms, Starburst, Gatorade, Mountain Dew, Cap’n Crunch, Ruffles and Takis brands.''
Is it any wonder why millions of children in Canada & the US are diagnosed with ADD and then prescribed ritalin? If someone is consuming massive amounts of sugar and eating foods that contribute to neurological problems how can they sit still in a classroom and learn?
In countries such as Japan & the UK certain ingredients have been banned that are still allowed for use in Canada & the US. In Canada, for example, Froot Loops are coloured with concentrated carrot juice, watermelon juice and blueberry juice. But in the U.S the cereal still contains artificial colours and BHT, a chemical preservative.
BHT which is an ingredient in plastic cereal bags to preserve food is currently BANNED in the UK & Japan as well as a few other countries because of some studies showing BHT (Butylated hydroxytoluene) is a carcinogenic compound
Frosted Flakes are banned in the United Kingdom, Japan, and a few other European countries because they contain BHT, which helps maintain the properties of the food when it's exposed to air. BHT/BHA is still widely used in the most commonly used products as listed below.
- Lip products
- Hair products
- Makeup
- Sunscreen
- Antiperspirant/deodorant
- Fragrance
- Creams
With rising cancer rates in the past few decades, we openly question whether it has anything to do with all the environmental toxins that surround us on a daily basis, the products we use as mentioned above and heck, even the foods and drinks that we consume.
We are not scientists, and by no means experts on health, but believe that questioning the norm is a step forward. Do companies such as Coca Cola have our best interests at heart by keeping us addicted to sugar and caffeine while being one of the biggest polluting companies on the planet? No comment.