After a week of talking quite a bit
about synthetic food dyes (namely, the FDA's decision not to require food dye warning labels, even though dyes exacerbate hyperactivity in some kids), I was happy to stumble on this story.
Not exact matches
The demand for natural
food additives is anticipated to rise at a telling degree as consumers become health conscious and aware
about the harmful effects of
synthetic food colors.
do you think the news / press
about the hearings alone could compel more schools to take a stronger stand against
synthetic food dyes?
While studying
synthetic organic chemistry for his Master's, he met a
food scientist who told him
about how cherished chemists are in the
food industry, where «you can work on products that people can feel, see, and touch,» he recounts.
I touched on the importance of the MTHFR enzyme briefly in my post
about folic acid vs. folate and why I am careful to avoid
synthetic folic acid in supplements and
foods.
Awareness
about the importance of cleansing and detoxifying our bodies (and minds) has grown in recent decades due to the increasing amount of harmful, and often plainly toxic, substances that are present today in our air, water, soils and
food, as well as the slew of
synthetic products we use and are subjected to daily.
Learn how to eat for better health — from reading
food labels to recognizing the difference between whole
food and
synthetic supplements, learning
about healthy
foods like flax seed and even water, these articles will help you live a healthier life.
We could talk
about the differences in vitamins from whole
foods sources vs
synthetic sources for over a dozen different vitamins...
As we continue to increase our understanding
about the benefits of
foods grown and produced without pesticides, genetically modified organisms,
synthetic fertilizers, preservatives, and toxins, the organic market will continue to increase in choice and accessibility for all.
This is why I encourage you to do your homework to learn more
about the differences between whole
food supplements made by companies like Standard Process and
synthetic supplements you typically find in grocery and drug stores that provide isolated, fractionated and, often very minimal, pieces of the whole, at best.
If you are concerned
about the carrageenan or the
synthetic Vitamin K, you should not feed the
food.
It may tell them something
about how the Earth behaves climatically over long periods, which would be great (although if you take a long enough view we're all going to bake or sink anyway), but it certainly doesn't mean we don't need to cut emissions, carbon or otherwise, combat overfarming, deforestation and salination, come up with alternative energy sources good and fast and start in on the
synthetic food.
On the other hand, he said, while organic agriculture — farming without the use of
synthetic pesticides or fertilizers — might have a lighter impact on the environment, he is skeptical
about whether it can produce enough
food.
About FD&C YELLOW 5: FD&C Yellow 5 is a
synthetic dye produced from petroleum; this dye is FDA - approved for use in
food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
«The Board's hard - fought proactive stance on
synthetic biology will both help preserve the integrity of organic standards and raise awareness
about this virtually unregulated and unlabeled form of genetic engineering,» said Dana Perls,
food and technology policy campaigner with Friends of the Earth.