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a toasty bagel. I topped the warm crunchy bagel with light pink, strawberry, cream cheese. We enjoyed our bagel as we watched Sunday morning cartoons. Suddenly I noticed her face was as red as a cherry. In a panic I took her to the bathroom to check for other symptoms. She was red from head to toe with red raised bumps all over. I immediately called the doctor, who advised me to take her to the emergency room. After the doctor examined her she told us it was a food allergy. I realized she broke

and use them in numerous other products, such as supplements, medicines, mouthwash, shampoo, and hand sanitizers (Gavigan, 2013). Gavigan’s general claim in the article is that petroleum based dyes are not safe. He goes on to also claim that “FD&C Red No. 40 may accelerate the appearance of immune-system tumors in mice; causes hypersensitivity (allergy – like) reactions and hyperactivity in children”. The article also gives a breakdown of the other 7 food dyes and their health risks. Gavigan gives

and in most of the world food dyes are exceedingly common. In addition to this, they have been brought into question as being dangerous for human and environmental health. From general observation and knowledge about this topic I knew that Red #40 dye (Allura Red AC) is at the height of this controversy. After some initial research, I discovered more information on Azo dyes, their effect on the environment, as well as wastewater treatment used to decontaminate water containing these dyes. This led to

Separating Substances: Identifying Food Dyes with TLC Background The color of food is an integral part of our culture and enjoyment of life. Who would deny the mouth-watering appeal of a deep-pink strawberry ice cream on a hot summer's day or a golden Thanksgiving turkey garnished with fresh green parsley? Even early civilizations such as the Romans recognized that people "eat with their eyes" as well as their palates. Saffron and other spices were often used to provide a rich yellow color

beginning of the trial. This was likely due to the fact that the rate of the color change would be expected to slow as the concentration of the original solution decreased as the dye molecules were oxidized or fragmented. The solution faded from a deep red to an orange color and finally to the control yellow. The color change appeared to take place at a faster rate at the anode, but still seemed to occur at both electrodes Similarly, the trials for Azo Grenadine produced a color change as well as effervescence

the wavelength, the high the energy. The electromagnetic spectrum ranges from radio waves to gamma rays, however the only visible waves to humans are light waves that have an energy frequency of 400 to 700 nanometers, which is very limited. The dye Red 40 has a wavelength of 500 nanometers, which makes it visible to humans. The use of commercial dye can be seen through many aspects of everyday life.

Yellow #5: yellow number five also known as tartrazine affects the human body in several ways. When one consumes products with yellow 5 you lose zinc through your saliva and urine. Zinc is an essential element for the chemical compound of one’s body. Your body uses zinc in hundreds of ways, zinc is required for your metabolism of carbohydrates and fat, protein, alcohol. Not just limited to that zinc “is also critical for wound healing, sense of taste and smell, immune system function, bone strength

Introduction A preservative is a naturally occurring or synthetically produced substance that is added to products such as foods, pharmaceuticals, paints, biological samples, wood, etc. to prevent decomposition by microbial growth or by undesirable chemical changes. All food products except for the one growing in our kitchen garden have food preservatives in them. Every manufacturer adds food preservatives to the food during processing. The purpose is generally to avoid spoilage during the transportation