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The difference in U.S. and U.K. foods are described below (with bold added to emphasis each food type).
Quoted the News-Medical.Net article “U.S. consumer group calls for ban on food colourings”:
"According to the CSPI, Kraft's Guacamole Dip gets its greenish color not from avocados (there are almost none) but from Yellow 5, Yellow 6, and Blue 1 and the blue bits in Aunt Jemima Blueberry Waffles are blue because of Red 40 and Blue 2, and not real blueberries.”
The article continues, “General Mills' Fruit Roll-ups and Fruit-by-the-Foot flavored snacks get their fruity colors from Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Red 40, and Blue 1 and General Mills' Fruity Cheerios, Lucky Charms, and Trix also contain several of the problematic dyes, as do Kellogg's Fruit Loops and Apple Jacks and Post's Fruity Pebbles.”
It adds more such examples, “Many varieties of Kraft's Oscar Meyer Lunchables kids' meals contain artificial food dyes, but the British versions do not and the same applies to Starburst Chews, Skittles, and M&M candies; all Mars products contain the full spectrum of artificial colors in the U.S., but not in the UK.”
And, “Several varieties of macaroni and cheese and mashed potatoes are coloured with Yellow 5 and Yellow 6, both derived from coal tar.”
Lastly, “In Britain, the colour in McDonald's strawberry sauce for sundaes actually does come from strawberries while in the U.S. it comes from Red 40.”
Author’s note: If natural dyes and colorings are available, and they appear to be since they are being used in the United Kingdom and other countries around the world, then why NOT use natural dyes and colorings over artificial ones in foods. One reason, I would imagine, is that artificial dyes are cheaper to use than natural ones. If food manufacturers believe them to be safe, then there is no need to switch from artificially made to naturally made dyes.
One health advocacy group says artificial food dyes are bad (unsafe). The FDA—a U.S. agency dedicated to protect the health and safety of all American citizens—states that they are good (safe).
Two groups have two vastly different opinions and statements concerning artificially food dyes.
And each group’s opinion, supposedly, is based on fact and scientific studies and experimentation.
What are your opinions?
I’d be interested to hear them!
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