FDA Ban Food Dyes:

FDA: Food Dyes "Safe for General Population"

The FDA and their "controlled science" clowns have done it again. Earlier this month (June 3rd, 2008), the FDA stated it found no reason to slap a warning label onto food dyes like red 40 and yellow 5.

Concerning food dyes causing hyperactivity in children, there's just no evidence, they say. It's "overwhelming."

And anyone who says otherwise doesn't get Science.

It's not like this tactic is new, or anything. Cnn states:

Controlled studies conducted over three decades have shown that children's behavior can be worsened by some artificial dyes, says the Center for Science in the Public Interest. The group noted the British government is successfully pressuring food manufacturers to switch to safer colorings.

Over the years, the FDA has consistently disputed the center's assertion. The agency's Web site contains a 2004 brochure that asks the question: "Do additives cause childhood hyperactivity?"

"No. Although this hypothesis was popularized in the 1970's, well-controlled studies conducted since then have produced no evidence that food additives cause hyperactivity or learning disabilities in children," the agency said. (CNN.com)

Thanks, FDA, for that simple no.

When can you come over to babysit my son? After all, you're on top of my list of stellar, trustworthy sitters.

Right up there with the AAP, the CDC, and this guy from the Grocery Manufacturers Association, who claims: "Based on these findings, there is no need for consumers to alter their purchasing and eating habits. They and their children can safely enjoy food products containing these food colors." (Robert Brackett, CNN)

Does anyone still take this bull&%!* seriously?

It's patently clear what's going on here.

CNN writes, "The colorings the center seeks to ban are: Yellow 5, Red 40, Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, Orange B, Red 3, and Yellow 6."

A ban or even a warning on any food product containing these dyes would be devastating for the companies that make up the Grocery Manufacturers Association.

Hey, and if you're a teacher, the kids aren't getting hyperactive from eating two packs of M&Ms and chasing 'em with Coke. They're just responding to the behaviors of other kids, or they have some kind of genetic problem.

Trust us, it's not the sugar or the food dyes! Our science proves it and your anecdotal observations are meaningless.

It's time to stop listening to these government bodies as decades of incompetence and corruption have repeatedly shown us they are incapable of regulating safe foods and drugs.

Put up your own household ban on the Grocery Manufacturers Association's processed swill and cut into their profits.

And here's the kicker: you can dye foods with natural components.

To learn more about this fun process, and also how dangerous these food dyes really are, read the article Is a Colorful Diet Right For Your Child?