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Mounds View High School's student news site.

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Mounds View High School's student news site.

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Mounds View High School's student news site.

The Viewer

Many consumers, especially parents, have begun to avoid products with red dye 40 because of media exaggeration.

[OPINION] Red dye 40: toxic or tame?

Red dye 40 has taken the internet by storm, with news outlets claiming it causes widespread behavioral disorders in children. However, the media has exaggerated these effects to a nonfactual level.
Lale Baylar, Opinions Editor March 16, 2024

Red Dye 40 is a synthetic food dye found in many products in the aisles of a grocery store, ranging from drinks and snacks to packaged fruit products. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved its...

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