News flash -Â Tropicana Cherry Twister is not made with real cherries, Betty Crocker Carrot Cake is not made with real carrots and Baby Fresh Baby food is not made with real babies. Â Center for Science in the public interest wants the Food and Drug Administration to require food companies to disclose on the front of food labels whether a product is artificially colored.
“There are also health reasons to be concerned about artificial colorings. The FDA has acknowledged that artificial food dyes, such as Red 40 and Yellow 5, trigger hyperactivity and behavioral problems in some children. CSPI has also highlighted the cancer risks associated with certain caramel colorings, Yellow 5, and Yellow 6, which are contaminated with carcinogens. In addition, some consumers are allergic to natural or synthetic color additives.”