Tag: food coloring

Code Red: The Potential Health Risks of Consuming Artificial Food Dye

Red Dye No. 3, or erythrosine, is making headlines with California looking to ban it along with four other toxic food additives. Derived from petroleum, the synthetic red dye is responsible for giving many ultra-processed foods and drinks their bright colors and boasts a long list of uses—from candies and sodas to cereals and protein shakes. Several…


Kellogg’s in $5 Million Lawsuit for Not Putting Enough Strawberries in Its Pop-Tarts

By Chloe Arrojado Strawberry Pop-Tarts are ubiquitous grocery-aisle treats, but one lawsuit is claiming the product doesn’t feature enough real fruit in its filling. In August, Illinois resident Anita Harris filed a class-action complaint against Kellogg Sales Company for giving consumers the impression that Pop-Tarts’ strawberry variety contains “a relatively significant amount of non strawberry fruit ingredients—pears and apples—shown on the ingredient list.”…