My son is in a school that promotes ORGANIC foods and they encourage parents to bring healthier snacks to school.  I went on the internet to do a little bit of research.  I came across a newsletter that gave me some great recipes plus interesting facts. 

Here is something I didn’t know:

Ingredient to ‘Throw-Out’ of Your Children’s Diet Today: Red Food Dye #40 :f

Red 40 is a common food coloring dye added to a variety of products, including foods, vitamins and cold medicines. While it may make food esthetically pleasing in appearance, it can cause a negative reaction in those who consume it. Children are most often the ones who have sensitivity to red 40, whether or not their parents have realized it or not. Reactions include temper tantrums, hyperactivity, aggressive behavior, uncontrollable crying and screaming, kicking, nervousness, dizziness, inability to concentrate and sit still among other findings. Children and adults both may get frequent headaches or migraines, upset stomach and feel ill after ingesting this additive. Often when Red 40 is eliminated from the child’s diet a remarkable change is noticed immediately. Red 40 is also implicated a common trigger of migraines in adults.

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