Finding Natural Color For A Synthetic World

The people trying to prosecute the companies point out that even though the product labels their ingredients as “natural”, many of them contain ingredients that would be deemed as unnatural. These artificial or synthetic ingredients include high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavors, chemicals, and etcetera.

Many bad things have happened to people who eat this. Don’t think it’s a lie. For example, Toxic foods can cause liver disease, tissue damage, cancer of all types, and much more! Cancer is a biggie too, because it can happen from artificial dyes (such as red #40,red #3, blue #4, yellow #5, etc.), artificial sweeteners

Colors are linked to emotions. Danciu claims that companies can mix the colors in such a way that grabs the consumer’s attention and persuades the consumer into purchasing their product. People often make judgements based on color, whether it is skin tone or colors of the rainbow, so the concept of mixing colors to persuade a consumer is not far-fetched. According to Ciotti, in a study titled

The first main point regarding food dyes are the problems they cause in the population. The main three are Red 40, Yellow 5, and Yellow 6. “Red 40, Yellow 5, and Yellow 6 account for 90% of all dyes used in America (Carrera NP).” Dyes are complex organic chemicals that were originally derived from coal tar but now are from petroleum. Think about it, children are eating substances that have the same content as gasoline, oil, and kerosene. On top of that, additives like Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, Red 40, Red 3, Yellow 5, and Yellow 6 are known to contain carcinogens in them. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary classifies

The very first artificial dye was created by accident in 1856 by William Perkin9. Perkin’s dye chemistry set the stage for pharmaceuticals, plastics, etc. These products were not intended to be used for consumption, yet we eat them daily and use them in numerous other products, such as supplements, medicines, mouthwash, shampoo, and hand sanitizers (Gavigan, 2013). Gavigan’s general claim in the article is that petroleum based dyes are not safe. He goes on to also claim that “FD&C Red No. 40 may accelerate the appearance of immune-system tumors in mice; causes hypersensitivity (allergy – like) reactions and hyperactivity in children”. The article also gives a breakdown of the other 7 food dyes and their health risks.

Through technological breakthroughs Reddi-Wip has been able safely add minimal amounts of this chemical to their product to enhance it to create the desired whipped and light form they intended

With this increase in the productivity of farmers, came a proliferation of food processing industries and fast food restaurants. These food processing industries and restaurants capitalized on the abundant, overly cheap commodity crops to their advantage; to make profit, and to the disadvantage of poor Americans. During processing of these commodity crops, the natural nutrients that give these foods their natural flavors are destroyed. To replace these, food additives and flavorings are added to restore their taste and prolong their shelf life. Often these chemicals contain some harmful elements that affect the way our bodies use food. These highly processed foods, dense in calories,

The false claim made in this commercial is that Alka-Seltzer Plus Liquid Gels contain no artificial dyes. According to the Bayer Healthcare Fact Sheet, Alka-Seltzer Plus Liquid Gels contain FD&C #6, which is also known as Sunset Yellow FCF (Bayer Healthcare, 2014). Sunset Yellow FCF is a food dye derived from petroleum (Committee of Food Chemical Codex, 2003). This means that, of the two dyes listed as ingredients for Alka-Seltzer Plus Liquid Gels, one of the dyes is artificial, thus the commercial’s claim of “powerful relief without artificial dyes” is a blatant lie. Under the Federal Trade Commission’s Truth-in-Advertising guidelines, this advertisement is effectively illegal (Federal Trade Commission,

Food dyes are additives that help to give food and other items a more colorful and appealing look. Originally, food dyes were made out of natural ingredients such as fruit juice, vegetables, and in some cases, bugs. However, as time went on, other ways to make food dyes were created. Natural food dyes lead to synthetic coal tar food dyes, and eventually synthetic coal tar food dyes led to petroleum based synthetic food dyes. Synthetic food dye colors certified for food use are Food Drug and Cosmetic (FD&C) Blue No. 1, FD&C Blue No. 2, Citrus Red No. 2, FD&C Green No. 3, Orange B, FD&C Red No. 3, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 5, and FD&C Yellow No. 6 (Kobylewski, 2010). Using just these nine dyes, there are over 360,000 different color combinations available.

Poetry has always been a way of expressing emotions about life experiences. Poetry allows us to use symbolism to express ideas without the use of proper language. Things like our feelings about local scenery and culture can be expressed in symbols and imagery. One example of this, Ron Rash’s poem “Local Color”, explores the concepts of place and identity and suggests they are intertwined. Examples of how place and identity are intertwined are shown in the grandfather’s identity as a regular at the local bar, the grandmother’s identity as a homemaker and wife at home, and the idea that by going to the church the grandfather was going to change his identity.

The government masks what is put into our food. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) certifies the use of partially hydrogenated oils, high-fructose corn syrup, butylated hydroxyanisole, propyl gallate, potassium bromate and many other additives for a sustained shelf-life and stabilization of flavors. These additives have been directly

For this portion we were to tests Masterfoods’ claims about which proportion of colors the greatest number of people found attractive.

In the essay “What's Natural about Our Natural Products?”, Sarah Federman claims that although many people believe that the word natural on a food label means that a product is healthier than others, natural doesn't actually mean anything, because is an unregulated word. The author describes how marketers use the word “natural” to bait people in to buying a certain product thinking that is better than another “unnatural” product. She says that the word is most prevalent at the grocery store, and gives examples of different products with the word “natural” on their label. Federman explains the difference between the products that don't have “natural” on the label and the ones that do. She states that, often, the “natural” food products are more

People are exposed to such chemicals day in and day out, whether it is in the air or touching skin, but not until recently have people consumed and digested them. Just by looking at a list of ingredients, one can see the vast amount of unknown compounds compiled on a food label. These chemicals have the sole purpose of preserving the flavor and making the product last longer. Some may argue that these chemicals are helpful from a convenience point of view, and increases shelf life, but studies have shown that these chemicals are linked to cancer and other disease, which is a big price to pay for small reward. For example, according to the World Health Organization, sodium nitrite, a preservative in processed meats, is linked to an 18 percent increase chance in colorectal cancer, . Many would wonder why no regulations have been passed to stop production of food such as this. They have been, just not in the United States. In America, the aspect on synthetics food additives is much different from countries in Europe, as Cindy Morgan explains. “In Europe, you have to prove your food additive is safe before it put on the shelves, but in America, things are assumed safe unless proven otherwise.” States have tried to pass laws mandating the labeling of synthetic ingredients, but large food corporations bully the government out of doing such a thing. For example, in 2013, Connecticut

Nature identical colors: They have the same chemical structures found in natural sources, but they were chemically synthesized, rather than being extracted from natural sources out of the consideration of cost saving (Color maker Inc. 2014). β-Carotene is an example (Color maker Inc 2014). The nature identical color is not safe either. Put aside the residues of reactants and byproducts used and produced in the reaction left in the reaction product beta-carotene. First, the natural beta-carotene are cis-trans isomeric mixtures containing two different isomers (9-cis and all-trans with same molecular formula but different structure), while the synthetic beta-carotene is consisted of the all-trans isomer. That means, synthesized beta-carotene