Remove Artificial Dyes and Colorings? Vote now!

Posted on 11th February, by Jason's Deli in Deli News, Nutrition. 18 Comments

Once again we are investigating something commonly found in a lot of restaurants and want to get your feedback before moving forward. So if you can, please take a minute and answer this one important question.

The FDA divides 40 approved food colors into two categories: nine synthetic dyes that are subject to FDA certification and 31 colorings that are not (the latter are derived from minerals, plants, or insects).  Do you think the nine synthetic dyes should be banned from ALL food products, from food products primarily aimed at children due to the studies showing a correlation with ADHD, other behavior problems, etc or do you think the FDA should do nothing?

What do you think should be done regarding these 9 synthetic dyes?

Ban synthetic dyes from all food products

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