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Food Dyes & Behavior
A Different View
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Challenge studies
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Percent ofchildrenreacting tofood dyechallenge
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Levy(a) Williams Pollock Williams Swanson Goyette Swanson Rowe Wilson Rowe Schmidt Weiss Harley Levy(b) Spring Adams Boris Sarantinos 1978 1978 1990 1978 1980 1978 1980 1988 1989 1994 1997 1980 1978 1978 1978 1981 1981 1990
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Kaplan1989
Carter1993
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Percent ofchildrenimproved
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Step 1 - Recruit children
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Step 2 - Remove additives
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About 70% respond favorably
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Step 3 – Give them some dye
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How much to use?
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How much to use?
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How much to use?
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In the Real World, however . . .
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How much is in there?
13 mg
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Sent for analysis
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Report of lab analysis
3 Tb frosting for 1 cupcake = 58 mg Red 40
1072.3 mg/kg = 1.072 mg/g 3 Tb = 54 g 54 g x 1.072 mg/g = 57.8 mg
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Nutrition Foundation recommended 27 mg per child
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Where are the studies using realistic amounts of food dyes?
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Where are the studies using realistic amounts of food dyes?
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Well there’s a pill for that …
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Warning labels on ADHD drugs
Blood pressure Heart problems Strokes Aggression Mania
Hallucinations Seizures Vision problems Stunted growth Sudden death
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Some problems are fixable Vision problem Hearing problem Sensory integration problem Thyroid dysfunction Excess of heavy metals Deficiency of “good fats” Excess manganese from
soy infant formula Zinc or Iron deficiency Lack of sleep Family stress Loss of a pet or loved one
Food allergies Synthetic food dyes Other food additives Natural salicylates, aspirin Fluoride sensitivity Environmental chemicals Wood burning stoves,
kerosene heaters Gas or oil heat with
inadequate filters Fragrances – plug-ins,
cologne, scented candles, etc.
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Some problems are fixable Vision problem Hearing problem Sensory integration problem Thyroid dysfunction Excess of heavy metals Deficiency of “good fats” Excess manganese from
soy infant formula Zinc or Iron deficiency Lack of sleep Family stress Loss of a pet or loved one
Food allergies Synthetic food dyes Other food additives Natural salicylates, aspirin Fluoride sensitivity Environmental chemicals Wood burning stoves,
kerosene heaters Gas or oil heat with
inadequate filters Fragrances – plug-ins,
cologne, scented candles, etc.
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New York City Public Schools1979-1983
803 schools … 1,000,000 children
Banned synthetic food dyes
Banned synthetic flavorings
Banned petrochemical preservatives
Schoenthaler et al, 1986 International Journal of Biosocial Research, 8(2); 185-195
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803 New York City Public Schools
National California Achievement Test Scores
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50% = national average
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12 prison studies
8,076 juvenile delinquents Improved diet Average of all antisocial
behavior went down 47%
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This is our third generation
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Use at least this much: 245 mg
Amount Item Mg/Unit Mg Total
2 cans Code Red Soda 10.5 21.0
4 oz cup Yoplait Trix Green/Red Yogurt 2.5 each 2.5
4 oz cup Mott’s Apple Sauce–Mixed Berry 3.7 each 3.7
1 cup Jello (black cherry) .367 /g 83.0
2 Cupcakes with red frosting 1.07 /g 115.8
38g (1/3 box) Handful of red Skittles .224 / g 8.5
5-oz bag Twizzlers … munching at movie .066 / g 10.0
TOTAL _______ 244.5 mg
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Here is our future. Protect her.Here is our future. Protect her.
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Or here?
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Presented at FDA Hearing on Food Dyes
March 30, 2011
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The Feingold Association of the United StatesThe dietary connection to better behavior, learning & health
www.feingold.orgwww.feingold.org
Shula EdelkindResearch Information Director
Feingold Association800-321-3287
