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Artificial Colors and Flavors - Coggle Diagram
Artificial Colors and Flavors
History and current use
Egyptian use in 300 BC
First synthetic color in 1856 called mauve
Petroleum base
Food, hair, clothing
US begins monitoring chemicals in 1880s
Changes color/taste of a food product
Modern definition of artificial color/flavors
Amount used as of today
Spotting the artificialness
Candy, cereal, soda, cookies, chips, baked goods
Bright colors
Practical vs impractical foods
Nine different dyes
Effects on our health
Cancer risks
Increases severity of ADHD symptoms
Allergic responses
Hyperactivity in children
Artificial flavors as an outlier
Chemical compounds vs Named compounds
Can be used in lieu of toxic chemicals
Serves a price and cost purpose
Call to action
Reduce intake of primary dyes
Understand what dyes may affect you
Educate friends/family when appropriate
Encourage/support companies to use natural colors