Food colorings are used to make food appear brighter, more appealing, and more appealing. In fact, the consumption of these colors has increased by 500% over the past 50 years, and children are the biggest consumers. There is some evidence that food colorings have serious health effects, such as hyperactivity in children and can also cause cancer.

Color additives are very safe when used properly. There is no such thing as absolute safety of any substance. In the case of a new color additive, the determination is made whether there is a reasonable certainty that it will not cause harm under the recommended conditions of use of the color additive. Here is some information you should know about the safety of color additives.