FDA Resurrects Food Dye Debate
By: Becky Bracken
Published: April 27, 2011

Everything from allergies and cancers to behavioral problems in kids have been blamed on Red No. 40 and other synthetic food dyes. And although the Food and Drug administration has always held there is no scientific evidence of a link between food colorings and the development of physical problems, the agency has decided to take another look.  A panel of experts will convene and take a review existing studies and data and propose any necessary policy changes, the The Chicago Tribune is reporting.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest petitioned the FDA to place warnings on food with synthetic petroleum dyes and their site is full of testimonials about children who showed improvement in health and behavior after eliminating synthetic dyes from their diets. You can read the CSPI's latest report "Food Dyes A Rainbow of Risks" for all the details.
Synthetic food colorings are in all sorts of foods from pudding to cereal, and aren't always easy to spot. And although natural dyes are available, the colors aren't as bright and don't last as long as synthetic dyes do.
Photo: by Oskay

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