[whodev]

You are blaming the wrong thing though. America isn't obese because of red dye 40 or food additives, it's obese because Americans eat too much ultra processed foods that are high in calories and low in nutritional value. Along with minimal exercise and walking.

Banning red dye 40 isn't going to solve anything, companies are just going to find another food dye, natural or synthetic. There needs to be major changes in the average American diet to incorporate more whole foods, fiber, vegetables, fruits, etc... Once that is done then take a harder look at the dyes and additives.

[myroon5]

If blaming behavior, worth noting food color dye consumption exacerbates behavioral issues like ADHD symptoms:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32006369/

https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9573786/

https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4321798/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3441937/