Things to Know About the Dubious Food Coloring Called Yellow #5

Lately I have been more aware of what I am feeding my body, and what I am feeding my children. I am doing a little research on Yellow # 5 tonight and I hope this will help you make better decisions when it comes to what we buy and feed our bodies, Remember we are what we eat and we only one one body for the rest of our lives.

1. First and foremost This yellow #5 has a few AKA's like Tartrazine, E102, FD&C yellow 5, CI 1941.

2.It's a synthetic, water soluble lemon dye used as food coloring.

3. A list of foods that contain this little devil are:
* Cotton Candy
* soft drinks
* Energy Drinks
* Instant Pudding
* Doritos / Flavored tortilla chips
* Breakfast cereals
* Cake Mixes
* Pastries
* Pudding Powders
* Soups
* sauces
* flavored rices such as Spanish Rice and Paella rice
* Powdered drink Mixes
* Sports drinks
* Ice Cream
* Ice Pops
* Candy/ Chewing gum
* Marcipan
* Jam / Jelly
* gelatins
* Marmalade
* Mustard ( which I did not know but so obvious)
* horseradish
* yogurt
* Noodles
* Pickles

4. Yellow #5 is one of the cheapest synthetic colors available and sold all over the world.

5. This Yellow # 5 has caused many allergic reactions and intorlerance reactions specially among asthamtic people.

6. Some studies have linked various immuninologic responsed to tratrazine, indigestion, including anxiety, migranes, clinical depression, blurred vision, itching general weakness and sleep disturbance.

7. Despite mounting evidence, The FDA considers Yellow #5 a safe food coloring. Let it be noted that, in the past, the FDA banned the use of other food colorings. This, after research showed them to be carcinogenic
A major study published in the UK in 2007 linked food colorings with hyperactive behavior in children. As a result, the FSA (UK’s FDA) has called manufacturers to voluntarily ban food colorings in their products. Most companies are obliging, due to consumer pressure and FSA encouragement.

8 Consumer groups in the US, especially the Center for Science in the Public Interest, have called food colorings, and especially Yellow #5, the “Secret Shame” of Food Industry and Regulators. A ban from all foods is their request.

9. Yellow #5 may also be also found in vitamins, antacids, soaps, cosmetics, shampoos, moisturizers, and crayons.

10.
organic foods may also contain Yellow #5 or other food colorings, because the USDA considers a processed food organic if it as at least 95% organic by weight. Since food colorings are used in tiny amounts, a bran muffin with a touch of artificial yellow is still considered organic

It's very important to read all labels. I still eat pickles and other things but I make sure they don't have all that non-sense in them.
I showed Jesse and Maya a picture of all the things that have yellow #5 and they said, " wow mom there are so many things that have that and started to get worried about the things they have been eating. I don't want them to freak out or not ever have them. I do allow them to have certain things, from time to time, but I also tell them the truth.
checkout this web page and it will give you a lot more information on this Yellow 5 and a picture of all the products that contain Yellow #5

www.cspinet.org