30 Dangerous Facts About Processed Food

6. Artificial Red Dye Is Often Added

You’d think that processed or frozen food which claim to contain strawberries or other red-colored fruits would be naturally red in color as well. It may come as a shock, but the red color that often greets our eyes when we open a pack, has hardly anything to do with the ingredient; it actually comes from dangerous dyes.

Red 40 is a dye that gives food its rich red color and its actually banned in many parts of Europe. It has been shown to have a direct link to ADHD and it is extracted from cochineal insects.