American food companies have different ingredients for Britains

While Americans continue to eat foods with synthetic artificial dyes, the British will enjoy eating a much healthier alternative. Foods colored with synthetic dyes, which are often petroleum-based dyes, have the look that makes you think, for example, that you might really be eating blueberries in blueberry Poptarts. If you thought you were eating real fruit, than the synthetic food dyes had you fooled. I just love petroleum-based Poptarts, don't you? I'm being facetious. Canned fruits and fruit cups even have synthetic dyes added. So, while American food companies race to change the ingredients (some of them have already), some of the food companies will keep the petroleum-based dyes for the Americans to eat and create a healthier alternative for the British. Isn't this ubsurd? "It means there are two international standards for food additives. Companies that sell in both countries often use petroleum-based dyes in the U.S., such as Red 40 and Yellow 6, but beet root, carrots and paprika in the U.K." This quote was found in the following link: Signs of the Times News for Sun, 07 Jun 2009
Some American food producers are changing their ways. These are the ones who are ahead of the game. On their labels they sport the "no artificial dyes", "no artificial colors", etc. and they are preferred or will be preferred over the alternatives made from petroleum based dyes. Food marketed to children does not have to have the colors leaching off on their clothes and skin for it to taste good. Why did it become important to market candies that leave a tattoo color on the tongue to show to friends? Food is marketed to be fun and not necessarily real food. If food is to be fun, why not use healthier ingredients so the children will get some benefit. Why did it become necessary to put red dye 40 and other synthetic dyes in almost every product imaginable? Why? Synthetic dyes are cheaper. Synthetic dyes can trick you into thinking real fruit is in it. We have come to the habit of eating with are eyes and forgetting our health and the health of our children. These dyes are not good for anyone. Please read more of my blogs if you would like to know why.

Is the Food Industry beginning to meet consumer demand for No Artificial Colors?

As more and more people blog their testimonials about how eliminating red dye 40 and other artificial dyes from their diet has changed their lives for the better, change is happening little by little!
The proof is in the supermarket. Medicines are being labeled "no artificial colors!" or "dye-free!" Popsicles, such as "The Original Brand Popsicle", "Edy's Fruit Bars", "The Original Brand Popsicle Scribblers" sport the label of either "Natural Colors & Flavors!" or "Made with Real Fruit!" Juice, like "Caprison" has been ahead of the game with it's label of "no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives!"
Even Starbucks has decided to jump on the bandwagon! "Starbucks Corp (SBUX.O), which has been working to improve its food, on June 30 is removing high fructose corn syrup and artificial flavors and dyes from its baked goods and introducing salads and other new items." This is information is straight from the link-
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssConsumerGoodsAndRetailNews/idUSN0230891120090602
Jason's Deli changing up menu and is now serving foods for children without artificial dyes!
http://www.kfdm.com/news/menu-32297-changing-obesity.html


So hooray for brightly colored yummy foods without harmful dyes! Thank you for listening to the consumers!!! Pssss.......All you other Food producers that haven't made the transition, "hurry up, please!"