🍬 ~ Study: Petroleum-Based Additives Are Being Heavily Used In Popular Children’s Foods & Candy ~ |

Source: Arjun Walia (nworeport)

• The Facts: A study published in the journal Clinical Pediatrics outlines the prevalence of artificial food coloring in a high percentage of foods sold at a conventional grocery store.
• Reflect On: How often do you take the time to read food labels? In this day in age, if you want to be more health conscious it’s a necessary step to take.

Parents who wish to eliminate AFCs from their children’s diets face a challenge, as the current research found that about 4 in 10 packaged items in grocery store products marketed to children contain at least one AFC. Moreover, in some food categories almost all of the products contain AFCs, making it difficult for families to purchase those products without AFCs. Clinicians can educate parents about reading ingredient lists and avoiding certain products or categories, at least until companies implement policies to limit marketing of products containing AFCs. More effective, however, would be for the government to eliminate AFCs from all foods or, at the very least, require a warning notice on packages.

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