Here is a list of other websites which
may help you with the scientific, political or health aspects
of Red Dye #40 and other food additives:
Government Sites
US
Food & Drug Administration - Center
for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition
Everything you'd want to know about Food
additives, food safety, testing procedures and many other
food related health issues.
US
Government Printing Office
Main index of FDA regulations on exempt
and certified colors, restrictions and provisional colors.
Industry Sites
Food
Product Design
An industry site for food chemists and
designers, it's very informative for the casual observer as
well... I was originally drawn to this
page which is a very good explanation of why we use food
colorants.
Prepared
Foods Magazine
Here's a very readable site aimed at
the food designer. Worth a visit just to see what goes into
the decision process when creating a new food product.
Food
Navigator
Similar to Prepared Foods but even more
technical - worth a visit just to browse the industry advertisements!
DairyFoods.com
editorial
An interesting editorial about
the inclusion of artificial colors in products intended for
children.
DD
Williamson
The industry's leading manufacturer of
Caramel Color, which is widely used in soft drinks, gravies
and pretty much anything that has a red or brown color. A
very informative site and it gives the visitor a good idea
just what kind of science goes into food coloring.
ColorMaker
Inc.
One of the largest manufacturers of natural
(exempt) food colorings, this site has a very informative
section on the history of natural colors.
Sensient
The industry's leading manufacturer of
colors, fragrances and flavors for the food processing industry.
Advocacy Sites
Quackwatch
A wonderful site that exposes much of
the "fear based" quackery and junk science that's
rampant today. It includes excellent tutorials on how to spot
quackery and examines most of the most common health scams.
Includes a page about the Feingold
Diet, which eliminates Red40 and many other artificial
food additives. A must visit site if you want to be a well
informed consumer.
Center
for Science in the Public Interest
A non profit group that monitors the
application of science with an eye towards how it effects
the public. A very broad site that covers many areas of science
and public health.
Personal Sites
Brian's
Story
Brian is a young boy who seems to have
a very intense reaction to Red Dye #40... This site chronicles
his mother's work on Red40 and ways they've found to cope
with the situation.
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