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Artificial Colors in Foods

A Cause of ADHD
by Vaughn Aubuchon

Here is a summary of the most common artificial food colorings used in foods sold in the United States, including those that have been implicated in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children.

I observed a child consuming "Nerds Rope" (Nestle, Inc.), which did not look like food, but more like a gaudy necklace. So I saved the wrapper, and I found that they contain "carmine color, Blue No.1, Blue No.1 Lake, Blue No.2, Blue No.2 Lake, Red No.40, Red No.40 Lake, Yellow No.5, Yellow No.5 Lake, Yellow No.6, and Yellow No.6 Lake."

Artificial colors are in everything. Are we really aware of the cumulative effect of all these synthetic agents combined? Will they find out one day that daily doses of these chemicals, when mixed together, is a primary cause of ADHD disorder in children? Strong evidence strongly suggests this now.

Most of these are made from COAL TAR!
How does THAT sound to you?

Nerd's Rope . . . - 10 artificial colors (Nestle)
Jelly Belly Beans - 9 artificial colors
M&M's Peanut . . - 9 artificial colors (Mars)
Skittles . . . . . . .- 9 artificial colors (Mars)

Common Artificial Food Colorings Summary Chart
E #	Chemical Name DYE NAME / CHEMICAL FORMULA	Ingredient Name on Label (color shade)	Source	Foods Containing	Issues
E102	tartrazine C₁₆H₉N₄Na₃O₉S₂	FD&C Yellow No. 5 (yellow shade)	coal tar AZO	candy, chips, cereals, ice cream, noodles, pickles, soft drinks, yogurt Jelly Belly M&M's Nerd's Rope, Skittles	asthmatics, allergen, anxiety, depression, itching, migranes, weakness, ADHD
E110	Sunset Yellow FCF C₁₆H₁₀Na₂O₇S₂N₂	FD&C Yellow No. 6 (orange shade)	coal tar AZO	candy, hot chocolate, jam, soft drinks, sweets, Tylenol, Skittles Jelly Belly M&M's Nerd's Rope, Skittles	allergen, skin rash, ADHD
E122	Azorubine - Carmoisine C₂₀H₁₂N₂Na₂O₇S₂	Red	coal tar AZO	jams, jellies, rolls, preserves, yogurts	asthmatics, allergen, aspirin allergy, skin rash, ADHD
E124	Ponceau 4R C₂₀H₁₄N₂Na₃O₁₀S₃	Food Red 7	coal tar AZO	BANNED BY FDA!	asthmatics. allergen, aspirin allergy, ADHD
E127	Erythrosine C₂₀H₆I₄Na₂O₅	FD&C Red No. 3 (pink shade)	coal tar AZO	candies, cake, cake frosting, popsicles	carcinogen
E129	Allura Red AC C₁₈H₁₄N₂Na₂O₈S₂	FD&C Red No. 40 (red shade)	coal tar AZO	candy, Jelly Belly M&M's, Nerd's Rope, Skittles	allergen, ADHD
E132	Indigotine C₁₆H₁₀N₂O₂	FD&C Blue No. 2 (dark blue shade)	was plant, now synthetic	candy, Nerds Rope	asthma, skin rashes, ADHD
E133	Brilliant Blue FCF C₃₇H₃₄N₂Na₂O₉S₃	FD&C Blue No. 1 (blue shade)	coal tar	candy, dairy products, drinks, ice cream, Banned in Europe Jelly Belly, M&M's Nerd's Rope Skittles	allergen, ADHD
E143	Fast Green FCF C₃₇H₃₇N₂O₁₀S₃+	FD&C Green No. 3 (bluish green shade)	triphenyl methane	jellies, desserts, fish, desserts, mint listerine, peas, sauces, vegetables	Tumorigenic effects, as well as Mutagenic effects
-	. LAKE NAME
E102	-	Yellow No. 5 Lake	coal tar	Jelly Belly, M&M's, Nerd's Rope, Skittles	-
E110	-	Yellow No. 6 Lake	coal tar	Jelly Belly, M&M's, Nerd's Rope, Skittles	-
E129	-	Red No. 40 Lake	coal tar	Jelly Belly, M&M's, Nerd's Rope, Skittles	-
E132	-	Blue No. 2 Lake	coal tar	Jelly Belly, M&M's, Nerd's Rope, Skittles	-
E133	-	Blue No. 1 Lake	coal tar	Jelly Belly, M&M's, Nerd's Rope, Skittles	-
40	140 - 600	100	60	150	100

Disclaimer: Most of the material above was summarized from Wikipedia, as referenced above.

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