Posts Tagged ‘food dye’

Buy Better Candy

Buy Better Candy

Conventional Halloween candy is a serious trick. Chock full of food dyes linked to allergic reactions and behavioral problems in children, the chocolate is typically cultivated in Africa by children who are virtually enslaved. But with a little effort, you can get good treats to give away.  First off, make sure your Halloween candy is food […]

Forego Food Dyes

Forego Food Dyes

Yellow 5, Red 40, and six other widely used artificial dyes found in sugary cereals, candies, sodas and snack foods have been linked to hyperactivity and behavior problems in children and should be prohibited from use in foods, according to the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest. And don’t just think they stop […]