Category: FDA food regulations

Maybe children need real FOOD instead of psychiatric DRUGS?

Maybe children need real FOOD instead of psychiatric DRUGS?

[ 2 ] April 3, 2013 |

We have over 3000 FDA approved food additives in the American food supply. Vast majority of process foods contain 7 artificial colorants which are hostile to any living cell because of their chemical nature. In the fiscal year of 2012 23,178,881.35 pounds of artificial food colors were certified by the FDA, that is 23,178,881.35/314,000,000 ~ […]

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Brisk adds three more chemicals to reduce calories

Brisk adds three more chemicals to reduce calories

[ 3 ] March 17, 2013 |

Artificial colors, child’s health and regulations There were four unwilling food additives found in the Brisk Iced tea when I have reviewed it a while ago. Combinations of artificial color Red 40 (Allura Red AC) and sodium (or potassium) benzoate are very common for soft drinks in America. Studies published by UK researchers in September […]

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Funyuns Onion Rings: Food imitation from Frito-Lay

Funyuns Onion Rings: Food imitation from Frito-Lay

[ 5 ] February 23, 2013 |

As you may guess from its name, Funyuns Onion Flavored Rings are “fun food” snack offered by Frito-Lay, the division of PepsiCo. “Good food for the fun of it” says Frito-Lay’s trademark. Is it really “good food”? Hmm, let’s see… When I have spotted Funyuns my first association was with the real onion rings. Wrong! […]

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Brominated oil (BVO) to be removed from Gatorade: What else should we avoid?

Brominated oil (BVO) to be removed from Gatorade: What else should we avoid?

[ 9 ] February 2, 2013 |

It was everywhere in the news a week ago that PepsiCo Inc. is removing a controversial ingredient, brominated vegetable oil (BVO) from its Gatorade sports drink in response to customer complaints. Excellent news, demonstrating remarkable power of Internet in tandem with expressed public concern to force Big Food manufacturer to react in a matter of […]

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Smart Guide To Food Dyes: Buying foods that can help learning

Smart Guide To Food Dyes: Buying foods that can help learning

[ 0 ] November 24, 2012 |

This Smart Guide was prepared by David Wallinga, M.D., Director of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy’s Food and Health Program, with the assistance of Robin Schow. 2009. The original PDF file can be downloaded at the Institute’s website: http://www.iatp.org/files/421_2_105204.pdf What makes Twinkies appear unchanged, even after months on the shelf? In part, it’s […]

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CVS cough drops with Red 40

CVS cough drops with Red 40

[ 1 ] March 25, 2012 |

In America, Red 40 is the most-widely used dye, which is capable of inducing immune-system tumors in laboratory animals. The dye causes allergic reactions in a small number of consumers and may trigger hyperactivity in children. CSPI warns that considering the safety questions Red 40 should be excluded from foods unless and until new tests […]

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How Much Dyes Do We Eat?

How Much Dyes Do We Eat?

[ 1 ] April 8, 2011 |

FDA Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) of the Food Dyes According to the CSPI, total amount of colors certified by the FDA in the Fiscal Year of 2009 was 15,016.634 pounds or 6,817.552 kg or 6,800 tons that were all eaten by the US public (see food-dyes-rainbow-of-risks). This means 6,817.552/300 millions ~ 23 g per capita. Isn’t this too much? Let us […]

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