|
|
Article: The dyes have it.(food coloring)
- Article from:
- Nutrition Action Healthletter
- Article date:
- October 1, 2008
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2008 Center for Science in the Public Interest. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
What gives Fanta Orange soda its color? In the United States, it's two synthetic food dyes: Red 40 and Yellow 6. In England, it's pumpkin and carrot extract. At a U.S. McDonald's, the strawberry sundae gets its color from Red 40. In England, the red comes from (surprise!) real strawberries.
Americans consume five times as much food dye as they did 30 years ago, according to the Food and Drug Administration. But the trend in other countries may be turning. British arms of General Mills, Kellogg, Kraft, Mars, and McDonald's, for example, use few or no dyes.
Why? Europeans dislike synthetic ingredients, and the companies aren't keen on putting warning ...