Tag: dyes
Your Weekly Food-Like-Product – Doritos Pt. 2
Doritos Pt. 2 (5.) Red #40 Dyes are complex organic chemicals that were originally derived from coal tar, but now from petroleum. Red 40 is the FDA-approved version of Allura Red, which was first produced by Allied Chemical Corp. It… 0 Shares | | Posted in Chemicals, Fitness, Food, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Personal Care
Your Weekly Food-Like-Product – MIO Energy Drink
A few ingredients in MIO Energy Drinks (1.) Propylene Glycol Used as an active ingredient in engine coolants and antifreeze; airplane deicers; polyurethane cushions; paints, enamels and varnishes; and in many products as a solvent or surfactant Studies done in… 0 Shares | | Posted in Chemicals, Environment, Fitness, Food, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition
Your Daily Additives – Dye Week – Aluminum Lake
General research: Dyes used for food are chemically classified as azo, xanthene, triphenylmethane, and indigoid dyes. Although certifiable color additives have been called coal-tar colors because of their traditional origins, today they are synthesized mainly from raw materials obtained from… 0 Shares | | Posted in Chemicals, Food, Health, Nutrition
Your Daily Additives – Dye Week – Yellow #5
Considering hyperactivity runs in my family from my grandpa, to my dad, to me down to my son, I never learned the connection that has been presented in modern-day studies that food dyes are classified a main contributor. Ironically enough,… 0 Shares | | Posted in Chemicals, Food, Health, Health, Nutrition
Your Daily Additives – Dye Week – Blue #2
I have to ask: If you need protective gloves, splash goggles, lab coat and a respirator, should whatever your working with stay in a lab and not be put in food? Do you have to consult a specialist before cleaning … 0 Shares | | Posted in Chemicals, Food, Health, Health, Nutrition
Your Daily Additives – Dye Week – Blue #1
I have to ask: If you need personal protective equipment to handle food…Can you assume it’s safe to eat? I don’t think avocados are corrosive, you don’t necessarily need splash goggles to slice into a watermelon, or a dust respirator… 0 Shares | | Posted in Chemicals, Food, Health, Nutrition
Your Daily Additives – Dye Week – Red #40
I have to ask: If you need personal protective equipment to handle food…Can you assume it’s safe to eat? It’s safe to say avocados aren’t corrosive, you don’t necessarily need splash goggles to slice into a watermelon, or a dust… 0 Shares | | Posted in Chemicals, Food, Health, Nutrition
