Yellow #5 (Tartrazine)
Yellow 5 causes sometimes-severe hypersensitivity reactions and might trigger hyperactivity and other behavioral effects in children.
Where is this dye found? Pet foods, numerous bakery goods, beverages, dessert powders, candies, cereals, gelatin desserts, and many other foods, as well as pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
Yellow #6 (Sunset Yellow)
Caused adrenal tumors in animals and occasionally causes severe hypersensitivity reactions.
Where is this dye found? Color bakery goods, cereals, beverages, dessert powders, candies, gelatin deserts, sausage, cosmetics, and drugs.
Soaring Health Problems
Even if the food industry doesn’t want to admit it, there is still no denying that the above studies suggest that some of us are may be suffering from major health consequences due to consuming some of the 15 million pounds worth of artificial food dyes that get put into our food every single year.
With behavioral problems on the rise, like ADD and ADHD, it is vital that parents become aware that artificial food dyes play a large part in this and must be avoided at all costs. Read your ingredients label at all times, and avoid products that contain artificial dyes.
Here’s an interesting video that shows how food companies don’t necessarily have to use harmful artificial dyes in their products.
sources:
- [1] https://www.food.gov.uk/business-industry/imports/banned_restricted/red2g#.Uyx5Tvl_uSo
- [2] https://www.fda.gov/downloads/AdvisoryCommittees/CommitteesMeetingMaterials/FoodAdvisoryCommittee/UCM273033.pdf