"emmy007" > wrote in message
...
>
> To give a fair answer, we should clear about there are 2 kinds of food
> colorants, natral and artificial ones. Natural colorants are mainly
> extracted from plant tissues and animal bodies. Artificial colorants
> refer to the organic pigment made by means of artificial synthesis.
> In food industry, artificial colorants is widely used. Take red color
> for example, monascus one safe natural one to health, often used in is
> used in sausage and hams, etc. Ice creams are usually added with carmine
> red and acid red 27('915-67-3'
<link snipped> At present, they are
> used at most kinds of red food, except for meat. Take acid red 27 for
> example, it is in the form of dark brown powder or particles without
> odor. It is resistive to light and heat, not suitable to unfermented
> food. It remains stable mixed with citric acid and tartaric acid.
> Though artificial color is popular, it's may disturb intelligence
> development for kids. If you have kids, do not bring them to colorful
> candies or creams.

Oh I shall never bring my child to colorful candies and creams! Whatever
colorful creams are.

We don't eat much candy at all. But we can get some at the health food
store that is colored only with vegetable dye.