62. Understanding Food Dyes: Effects, Safety, and Alternatives

In this episode of Beyond the Crops, we are diving into a topic that's sparked a lot of interest on our social media platforms—artificial food dyes. We discuss our personal experiences, the impact of these dyes on our children, and the scientific research behind the effects of artificial food dyes on health and behavior.Thrive market finds:Find Jena's thrive market food dye swaps here. Resources Mentioned:Food Color and Autism: A Meta-Analysis: NCBI - WWW Error Blocked DiagnosticImmune Reactivity to Food Dye:  NCBI - WWW Error Blocked DiagnosticPrevalence of Artificial Food Colors in Grocery Store Products Marketed to Children: NCBI - WWW Error Blocked DiagnosticThe Synthetic food dye, Red 40, causes DNA damage, causes chronic inflammation, and impacts microbiome in mice: NCBI - WWW Error Blocked DiagnosticFood Dyes | An overview of all the dyes currently used in Food : https://www.macsenlab.com/blog/food-dyes-an-overview/Remember we launch new episodes every Tuesday. We’d love to hear your feedback on this episode and our succession series on our Instagram page @beyondthecrops_.We’ve enjoyed connecting with so many of you over there. Let us know if you have any questions or things you’d like us to do a deeper dive on. See ya next timeConnect with us outside of the podcast @‌jenaochsner and @‌marypat.sass @‌beyondthecrops_Thank you to the sponsor of this episode, Fieldview. Both Jena and MP have used Fieldview on their farms for the past several years and it's been an integral data and decision making tool for their operations. Check them out here