Oct 20, 2021Because Health
Artificial food colorings are everywhere in our daily lives. They show up in lots of foods that we eat daily, like cereals, and in lots of treats like candy and baked goods. You can even find them in places you wouldn’t think to look, like tomato sauce, farmed...
Mar 11, 2021Because Health
Artificial food coloring is readily abundant in the products we use everyday, especially in kids products like snacks, candy, and even medicine. These synthetic food dyes are made from petroleum and have been found to be carcinogenic, cause hypersensitivity reactions,...
Mar 10, 2021Because Health
Sometimes it can feel impossible trying to find snacks your kids will like that are still relatively healthy. There are so many different snack options out there and it’s hard to tell which snacks are free of refined sugars, dyes, and artificial flavorings....
Jul 12, 2019Karen Wang, PhD
If you have a little artist who’s still too young to know that paint isn’t food, you might want to consider making your own safe and edible paint. It might not surprise you that paints and other art supplies labeled as “non-toxic” might not...
Oct 1, 2018Erica Chung, MPH
Whether you’re team Pumpkin Spice Latte or prefer flavors other than Fall packed in a coffee cup, you’ve probably wondered what makes that addicting-ly good taste or Instagram-worthy rainbow of colors. Artificial colors, sugars and flavorings are in a lot...
