The multimillionaire food industry won't stop its unhealthy practices. But we have the power to stop them. They depend on us as their consumers. They will keep bombarding us with attractive advertisements, but they don't tell the truth of the ingredients in the food they make. A good example Coca-cola and M&M's. They are well known for good sells and great advertisements, but they use artificial food coloring based on PETROLEUM.
But our big manufacture food companies make exceptions in other countries, which means they have removed artificial dyes from their food because otherwise they won't sell their products overseas. Do you think this is fear of the American people?
Allergy kids are trying to create awareness about what it is in the food our kids eat. According to their article "Serving up Food Dyes, UK style":
"And interestingly, Kraft, Coca Cola and Wal-Mart have already removed these artificial food colors and dyes from the products that they distribute in other countries. They’ve reformulated their product lines in other countries and no longer include these food dyes, and they did it in response to consumer demand and an extraordinary study called the Southampton Study...According to the Food and Drink Federation in the U.K., several companies—whether British-based or British division of American corporations—had started offering their customers color- and additive-free processed foods.
“We are aware of the recent publication from the University of Southampton on selected artificial colours, and we will continue to follow the guidance of regulators on this issue.”—Coca- Cola Great Britain. And in fact, on May 27, 2008, the story broke that Coca Cola was removing sodium benzoate from its products—but only in the U.K.
“Kraft Foods UK has no products aimed at children that contain the ingredients highlighted in the FSA [Southampton] study. . . . [W]ith our recent Lunchables reformulation in the UK, we reduced fat and salt, as well as removed artificial colours and flavours. Without compromising quality, taste and food safety, we will continue to see where we can make changes and still meet consumer expectations.”—Kraft Foods UK
“We know that artificial colours are of concern to consumers, which is why, in 2006, Mars began a programme to remove them from our products. . . in November 2007, Starburst Chews became free from all artificial colours. . . . in December 2007, Skittles were made free from all the artificial colours highlighted in a landmark study by Southampton University. . . We have already removed four colours mentioned in the Southampton study from Peanut and Choco M&M’s, and are in the process of removing the final one so they too will be free from these artificials during 2008.”—Mars UK
“Nestlé UK does not manufacture children’s products that contain any of the additives investigated by the FSA [Southampton] research. . . . and from September 2007, the UK’s favourite kids’ chocolate brand—Milky Bar—is to be made with all natural ingredients.”—Nestlé UK
“We are committed to replacing all artificial colours in our sweets. We note the Southampton University findings, but we had begun this process already because we are continually listening to our customers.” —UK Cadbury Chocolate division
I won't stop educating myself and educating others of the harm of the food we eat if we don't make healthy choices. The best heritage I can give to my kids is teaching them very early to eat nutritious and healthy because it will last forever.
My mom never stopped to make me eat my vegetables because I was a picky eater and today that it is my first choice for me and my kids.
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