In the food industry there are so-called artificial dyes – these are used to enhance certain colors in a food, as in ice cream. Among them, there are those permitted by law and those not allowed. Therefore, in today's article we are going to talk a little more about what are the effects of artificial dyes, in addition to explaining the difference between these subgroups.
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What can the consumption of artificial dyes bring to health?
Among those allowed and prohibited, there are two types of dyes: natural and artificial. The first, called natural dye, is extracted from natural sources – fruits, vegetables and oilseeds. Artificial dyes, on the other hand, are those extracted from artificial substances and among these groups of dyes, there are those that are allowed by law and those that are not.
Permitted dyes are those that do not cause any harm to health, such as those used in ice cream, jellies, cakes and others. Although they are not directly harmful to health, it is important for consumers to pay attention to food labels. The ideal is always to opt for natural dyes, since they are extracted from natural and nutritious sources.
forbidden dyes
In addition, there are dyes that are not allowed by law, due to the fact that they can cause harmful to health – allergies, abdominal pain, headache, bronchitis, predisposition to some types of cancer. Such artificial dyes are being blamed for worsening behavioral disorders in children – such as hyperactivity.
Some of these studies do not have enough evidence and therefore it is not possible to state that certain food dyes are really unsafe. However, in other cases, such as the artificial dye Red 3, there are enough studies that prove that they give a greater predisposition to thyroid cancer and are harmful to health.