• Bob Robertson IX @discuss.tchncs.de
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    2 days ago

    Isn’t Red 40 the more concerning dye since it causes behavior issues in kids? Can’t we just stick with using ground up beetles for our red colors instead of petroleum products?

    • kattfisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      2 days ago

      Last I looked at it the support for that claim looked shaky. Can’t we just use plant-based natural reds? No need to grind bugs when you can grind beets.

    • Rev. Layle@lemm.ee
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      2 days ago

      My wife is actually allergic to Red 40. She has to make sure she doesn’t ingest much. Not dangerously anaphylacticnorr anything just gets itchy and yucky feeling.

      • Breezy@lemmy.world
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        2 days ago

        I was allergic to it as a kid, i would get huge rashes on my stomach and back and touching it even slightly would make to welp up. Very uncomfortable.

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      2 days ago

      The wheel is turning finally and with this new administration we will see much more of this.