The Red Dye Free Store - Where to find products without synthetic Dyes

Showing posts with label food without red dye 40. Show all posts
Showing posts with label food without red dye 40. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Do you need to find out if the food you are buying has artificial Colors in it?

    If you are looking for an easier way to find out if the food that you want to buy has artificial colors in it and would like to find alternative foods that have healthier ingredients, I recommend the Fooducate app.  With this app, you can scan the barcode of any food and find out what is really hiding in the ingredient list.  It gives each food a grade and a list of harmful ingredients (if any) that it contains.  For anyone who is new to avoiding artificial dyes, this app could be exactly what you need to make the right choices.  I am going to recommend this to everyone!  Way to go Fooducate!!!  Below is a link to their site and it shows what you will find on the new app.  If you have an iPod touch, iPad or an Android OS version 2.2 and up, you can find it in the app market place by the search term Fooducate.  It is also free at this time, so what are you waiting for?  Get on your phone and press download.  :)  
http://fooducate.com/index.html

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Food Can Still Be Colorful without Synthetic Food dyes and lakes like Red Dye 40

Excuse the mess around the table, but I was doing some cookin'! See, food can still be colorful without synthetic artificial food dyes like red dye 40, yellow dyes...etc.
I made the frosting with a Betty Crocker recipe and then made my own color using BADIA Ground Annato Achiote (found in the spice section of any grocery store.) The instructions for making the dye is actually on the back of the label! It says, "Heat one cup of vegetable oil with 1/2 a cup of Annato Seed. Strain oil (you can use a coffee filter) and use the colored oil in desired amount, to add color to your favorite dishes."
My son chose these colors.
You should check out Itty Bitty Bistro: Homemade Food Dyes ! She made some beautifully colored cupcakes and her family is also staying away from all artificial colors and has seen a remarkable difference! Spread the good news and please leave a comment if you would like me see what you have made with natural colors! I would love to post more colorful foods and spread the links!
6-17-2007 Updated -
This link is from a great blog that I follow: www.fooddyediaries.blogspot.com. In the link below is a picture of a beautiful cake made without synthetic artificial dyes. Isn't it pretty????
pretty pink cake

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