Is artificial food coloring bad for your health?

Sure, artificial food colorings make foods look brighter and more appealing, but at what cost? Consumer watchdog CSPI says food dyes can cause everything from hyperactivity and allergic reactions to cancer, and is calling for the government to ban three of the most common dyes. read more

All of those brightly colored cereals, candies, and drinks that are marketed to children are hurting them, and this is widely recognized as true. But food companies continue to pump the petroleum-derived artificial colors into foods and no one has done anything about it. read more

Perhaps it's because the companies add less cheese, more food coloring to make it look like cheese, and then add a artifical and natural flavor that tastes like cheese but could be God knows what because according to the FDA a natural flavoring could be "anything" derived from a natural source. read more

Artificial colors are found mostly in processed junk foods, which are high in calories and low in nutrients. Avoiding food dyes is just one of the benefits of choosing high-nutrient, whole foods instead. read more