We are going dye free...it is tough

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You never know... About those oranges...

http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/ComplianceManuals/CompliancePolicyGuidanceManual/ucm074540.htm

Who eats orange peel?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm the really?? PP.

If you serve not-processed food, it's VERY easy to avoid dyes and soy and flavorings. An apple has none of the above. A steak. An egg. A carrot. A chicken that you cooked. Salad with oil and vinegar. Almonds. Pineapple. A hamburger.

Moving along, next tier is easy "food you make yourself" -- a sugar cookie, marinara sauce, and soup (vs. Keebler, Ragu and Campbell's )

Last, when the processed item basically can't be avoided, buy the item with the absolute fewest ingredients listed on the label. Fage plain Greek yogurt with your own strawberries VS Danimals tutti frutti squirtable rainbow yogurt tubes. Whole foods 365 brand cornflakes vs Reese's chocolate peanut butter puffs.

Quit eating out of packages.

That's "tough" for many people who have become accustomed to a diet of processed food -- ie, it's "tough" to give up the highly flavored cheap convenience foods.


But it's not "tough" as in "confusing." Everyone old enough to procreate should know that an orange doesn't get it's orange color from artificial dyes.

+1

Do not buy convenience foods and it is not hard. Also watch your kids' toothpaste. Tom's is the only one I have found without colors added.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You never know... About those oranges...

http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/ComplianceManuals/CompliancePolicyGuidanceManual/ucm074540.htm

Who eats orange peel?

Ever heard of candied orange peel? Dipped in chocolate? Yum. Made some last week...

[Anonymous]

Even some of the salmon that you buy at the fish counter has pink food dye to make it look more appealing to consumers.

[Anonymous]

Some marshmallows, panda liquerice
Sunkist chocolate buttons

[Anonymous]

We have some recently diagnosed food allergies that have made label reading mandatory. To make it easier, I've made a google spreadsheet with categories of available and specific/brands of foods ( like snacks, baking, meat products like sausage, dairy substitutes, breads, etc) and where to get them (whole foods, Wegman's, Costco, etc). That way DH and I can pull it up on our phones when we're shopping and quickly grab needed things. It's taken time to build the list, but now it's easy to spend time reading labels since I have at least half of the groundwork on any given grocery run. good luck!

[Anonymous]

This should not be that hard. If you shop at WF (or another natural foods store), it is quite easy to avoid - even in their packaged goods.

[Anonymous]

Trader joes for convenience items to replace packaged foods you're used to eating. Cook food from scratch to control food dyes. Read labels.

It really isn't hard. We've Been doing it for years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have some recently diagnosed food allergies that have made label reading mandatory. To make it easier, I've made a google spreadsheet with categories of available and specific/brands of foods ( like snacks, baking, meat products like sausage, dairy substitutes, breads, etc) and where to get them (whole foods, Wegman's, Costco, etc). That way DH and I can pull it up on our phones when we're shopping and quickly grab needed things. It's taken time to build the list, but now it's easy to spend time reading labels since I have at least half of the groundwork on any given grocery run. good luck!

Would you be open to sharing your list?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You never know... About those oranges...

http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/ComplianceManuals/CompliancePolicyGuidanceManual/ucm074540.htm

Who eats orange peel?

Ummm I make several recipes that require zesting of the orange peel.
Im so pissed right now. We are dye free and I had no idea the dye is added to some oranges.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You never know... About those oranges...

http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/ComplianceManuals/CompliancePolicyGuidanceManual/ucm074540.htm

Who eats orange peel?

Ummm I make several recipes that require zesting of the orange peel.
Im so pissed right now. We are dye free and I had no idea the dye is added to some oranges.

I have never seen either a labeled bulk container or a label announcing dyed oranges. Pretty sure that does not mean I haven't unknowingly purchased them. Ugh!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have some recently diagnosed food allergies that have made label reading mandatory. To make it easier, I've made a google spreadsheet with categories of available and specific/brands of foods ( like snacks, baking, meat products like sausage, dairy substitutes, breads, etc) and where to get them (whole foods, Wegman's, Costco, etc). That way DH and I can pull it up on our phones when we're shopping and quickly grab needed things. It's taken time to build the list, but now it's easy to spend time reading labels since I have at least half of the groundwork on any given grocery run. good luck!

Would you be open to sharing your list?

Yes, but it's for MSPI, not dye- free foods. Still want it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have some recently diagnosed food allergies that have made label reading mandatory. To make it easier, I've made a google spreadsheet with categories of available and specific/brands of foods ( like snacks, baking, meat products like sausage, dairy substitutes, breads, etc) and where to get them (whole foods, Wegman's, Costco, etc). That way DH and I can pull it up on our phones when we're shopping and quickly grab needed things. It's taken time to build the list, but now it's easy to spend time reading labels since I have at least half of the groundwork on any given grocery run. good luck!

Would you be open to sharing your list?

Yes, but it's for MSPI, not dye- free foods. Still want it?

Not pp above but I do! My 2 year old daughter has MSPI and we are vegetarian. Any and all resources help!