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Diamond_Dog

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3. I have always thought bright artificial colors in food were bad.

Reply to SorellaLaBefana (Original post)

Fri Nov 7, 2025, 08:37 AM

Nov 7

Even when my kids were small (they’re in their 30s now) we did not give them anything with artificial food colors (as much as possible) or lots of sugar. Artificial sweeteners as well.

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Bright colors in food may be harming children (at least) [View all] SorellaLaBefana Nov 7 OP

I like peanut M&Ms wolfie001 Nov 7 #1

My surgeon told me to drink Gatorade before my knee operation, gab13by13 Nov 7 #2

I have always thought bright artificial colors in food were bad. Diamond_Dog Nov 7 #3

It is hard to find stuff without artifical sweetners now IbogaProject Nov 7 #4

Yes, sugar is labeled under many different names on ingredient lists. Diamond_Dog Nov 7 #5

I was specifically complaining about fake sugar IbogaProject Nov 7 #6