What To Avoid: Food Dyes

WHAT IT IS:

I'm going to break this all down for you in the most simple way I know how: avoid all food dyes for your kids. This study is one of thousands which simply concludes how dangerous food dyes are for our kids:
"...that the nine artificial dyes approved in the United States likely are carcinogenic, cause hypersensitivity reactions and behavioral problems and are not universally tested..."
HOW TO SPOT IT:

Any time you spot Red #40, Yellow #5 or any color and number combination, that’s a food dye. Put it back down on the shelf and walk away.
WHERE IT IS:

cereals, popsicles, ice cream and sherbets, gelatin, puddings, cakes, cookies, boxed dinners, beverage syrups, snacks and candy. You pretty much know it when you see it, although AFCs are also found in some surprising places, such as cheese & peanut butter crackers, marshmallows and many salad dressings and cheese sauces.
Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, Flintsones Complete Vitamins, Children's Motrin, and Yoplait Strawberry just to scratch the surface. Be vigilant about reading food labels. 
Clinical Pediatrics in 2014 tested food marketed to kids and found these to be among the worst offenders: Cap'n Crunch's Oops All Berries, Fruity Pebbles, Trix and Fruity Cheerios. Among candies, the worst are M&Ms, Reese's Pieces, Strawberry Twizzlers and Skittles.