tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post8216611886917666862..comments2024-01-01T07:01:27.625-08:00Comments on Foodtrainers: Color Me CarcinogenicUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-24026305756533402662011-03-19T13:25:55.661-07:002011-03-19T13:25:55.661-07:00I just did a report about the dangers of food dyes...I just did a report about the dangers of food dyes and used the same research as Lisa. I was just as surprised as most to find out dyes are used extensively in the US, but are banned in most European countries. More people need to know what's in their food.Lisahttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Healthy-Momma/121250357913345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-31218487360131149002011-03-15T03:41:24.827-07:002011-03-15T03:41:24.827-07:00that is so true, food dye turns up when you least ...that is so true, food dye turns up when you least expect it! i don't eat a lot of packaged food so *cross fingers* we don't have any in this house. thanks for passing on the info!Angela (the diet book junkie)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14184441826022306287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-12385047338487952262011-03-14T17:23:38.081-07:002011-03-14T17:23:38.081-07:00Lauren, great post...very informative and sure mak...Lauren, great post...very informative and sure makes us aware of the colors in food and snacks...have a wonderful week ahead :-)Julianahttp://simplerecipes.menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-13289599339352568302011-03-14T17:20:51.211-07:002011-03-14T17:20:51.211-07:00Thanks for this, Lauren. Since I was about 2 or 3...Thanks for this, Lauren. Since I was about 2 or 3 I've been allergic to food coloring -- each time I ate some, a different part of my body would swell up. Once one of my feet had swollen up so much I had to get a different size shoe for it! Once I was old enough to realize what food dyes actually were, it made me thankful that my body warned me about them! I learned early on to use beets, spinach, etc for dyes if I wanted color. I also learned that dyes are super sneaky! Thanks for all of this information - I wish someone had written this when I was younger!Lauren @ Spiced Platehttp://spicedplate.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-9095068585598276852011-03-14T13:33:45.185-07:002011-03-14T13:33:45.185-07:00Great post, Lauren. I just convinced my sister to ...Great post, Lauren. I just convinced my sister to buy the veggie-based dyes that Whole Foods sells. Will be passing along your informative post.Trishhttp://dishbytrish.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-16243519680672367992011-03-14T13:27:48.075-07:002011-03-14T13:27:48.075-07:00I try to avoid these dyes as much as possible!!!!!...I try to avoid these dyes as much as possible!!!!! Which means no green anything for st. patty's unless its a vegetable!!!! =) i'm entirely ok with that too! hehe<br /><br />xoXOxo<br />Jenn @ <a href="http://peasandcrayons.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Peas & Crayons</a>Jenn @ Peas and Crayonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14502661336533003529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-32248039060605552382011-03-14T13:10:07.980-07:002011-03-14T13:10:07.980-07:00Great article! It drives me crazy that foods and ...Great article! It drives me crazy that foods and snacks loaded with artificial food colorings are marketed to children. <br />I totally agree with the above post about how frustrating it is to keep the kids away from foods and drinks that contain food colorings. My cousin bought my boys an icee at the baseball fields this past weekend and I wish I could have been there to buy them something else. Talk about a toxic drink for kids loaded with food colors.Lisa Rainerhttp://www.healthfulsense.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-84127970257101351032011-03-14T12:47:26.874-07:002011-03-14T12:47:26.874-07:00I was SHOCKED when I checked the Life Cereal label...I was SHOCKED when I checked the Life Cereal label at my mom-in-law's house. Why does cereal need yellow food coloring? Because it might look too brown? Argh.<br /><br />We have been very careful for the past few months to keep my kids away from all artificial food colorings. If my son accidentally eats or drinks something with food coloring, we can tell INSTANTLY as his mood changes and he has trouble controlling his actions.<br /><br />This issue is so frustrating because as a parent it is very difficult to keep your kids away from food coloring all the time. I am working to educate our family on the issue, especially extended family that likes to send treats for every holiday.Alysahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00098333169962795930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-56938099923605294392011-03-14T11:55:48.089-07:002011-03-14T11:55:48.089-07:00This is such a great post! Someone brought in dri...This is such a great post! Someone brought in dried fruit to work and I checked out the list and what do you know, food coloring. Gross. It is always so important to read the label.Kristen (swanky dietitian)http://swankydietitian.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-66792114107272948592011-03-14T11:51:54.766-07:002011-03-14T11:51:54.766-07:00I"m with Melissa who said "Better yet, d...I"m with Melissa who said "Better yet, don't eat things with long ingredient lists." Couldn't have said it better myself! Such a great article and what great detailed information from one science nerd to another! I'll be sharing this article!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-29097307995023531432011-03-14T11:21:04.366-07:002011-03-14T11:21:04.366-07:00Thanks for sharing this Lauren. I agree that we n...Thanks for sharing this Lauren. I agree that we need to get these synthetic dyes out of our food supply, and I think the research is there to justify this. I might add carmel coloring to the list which has come under scrutiny lately as a potential carcinogen. Here's a link from CSPI: http://www.cspinet.org/new/201102161.html <br />I'm intrigued by the frosting recipe using avocados...have you tried it yet???EA-The Spicy RDhttp://www.eastewart.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-92173942223781133682011-03-14T07:55:47.903-07:002011-03-14T07:55:47.903-07:00Lauren, I love this post! Navigating the world of ...Lauren, I love this post! Navigating the world of dyes is daunting because it is blatantly in counter-intuitive products (medicine - benadryl!) and hidden in unexpected items because it is used as a preservative (cake mix, etc). <br />And, most of the time poor sugar is the scapegoat :) Awareness is key, kudos on the post!Erinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-33779549221457828432011-03-14T07:42:01.799-07:002011-03-14T07:42:01.799-07:00Rebecca, agree about limiting processed food and t...Rebecca, agree about limiting processed food and thus limiting dyes BUT when dyes lurk in salmon, mustard and hot sauce then it gets so tricky.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17713676282787688389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-65979552590822114062011-03-14T07:19:57.755-07:002011-03-14T07:19:57.755-07:00not really but try hard to limit process foods and...not really but try hard to limit process foods and have natural colors from fruits and vegchow and chatterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04225995063075911644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-35449246535686863362011-03-14T07:17:28.150-07:002011-03-14T07:17:28.150-07:00Fantastic entry. Thank you for this information, ...Fantastic entry. Thank you for this information, I will share this with all my loved ones!!!!<br />-C. PetroskiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-63192156938924163502011-03-14T07:10:48.192-07:002011-03-14T07:10:48.192-07:00I'm going to share this post on my facebook fa...I'm going to share this post on my facebook fan page! Thanks!thehealthyapronhttp://www.thehealthyapron.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-92158031038740215092011-03-14T06:21:31.516-07:002011-03-14T06:21:31.516-07:00I was particularly frustrated to see that these dy...I was particularly frustrated to see that these dyes are used in medicines and vitamins. Here parents are thinking they are doing a good thing for thier children by giving them vitamins every morning with their breakfast, when in reality many of these choices are a daily dose of chemicals that may be effecting their childrens behavior and longterm health.Lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-22637904135322127272011-03-14T05:43:27.777-07:002011-03-14T05:43:27.777-07:00I am so glad you have a post on this. It really in...I am so glad you have a post on this. It really infuriates me that these dyes are banned in Europe, but still used in the U.S. Since it doesn't look like we will be getting rid of them anytime soon, it is so important for us as consumers to read labels and avoid them as much as we can. Great tip that "food coloring is lurking in foods that seem pretty much colorless." Just another reason why we always need to be reading ingredient lists. Or better yet, don't eat anything that has an ingredient list.Melissahttp://www.foodtrainers.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-40135312264615216052011-03-14T05:29:59.497-07:002011-03-14T05:29:59.497-07:00I love to use fruits (like blueberry), veggies(spi...I love to use fruits (like blueberry), veggies(spinach) and tea (matcha powder) to make food more colourful and appetizing. <br />Lauren, I am taking some Collagen-Hydrolysat these days...now I mix them in juice (sometimes yoghurt), I wonder whether it's okay to dissolve them in tea as I drink lots of tea.Angie's Recipeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978978261098754954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-26637921145408618672011-03-14T05:10:40.197-07:002011-03-14T05:10:40.197-07:00The kids bread has yellow # 5 & #6 - UGHThe kids bread has yellow # 5 & #6 - UGHClairenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-29588947685874123862011-03-14T04:52:42.770-07:002011-03-14T04:52:42.770-07:00Claire, good job. We all need to take another look...Claire, good job. We all need to take another look, as Lisa mentioned there are surprises and if a staple item, not worth it. Also, if you're not brand loyal for something with dye easier to switch. Let us know what you find. Condiments, cereals- nothing is off limits for nasty dyes.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17713676282787688389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-29130875121970035272011-03-14T04:42:49.455-07:002011-03-14T04:42:49.455-07:00I just checked the kids vitamins and phew, no arti...I just checked the kids vitamins and phew, no artificial color. Now, off to the pantry.Clairenoreply@blogger.com