[HN Gopher] Food coloring, anti-caking nanoparticles may affect ...
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       Food coloring, anti-caking nanoparticles may affect human gut
        
       Author : PaulHoule
       Score  : 19 points
       Date   : 2023-02-15 15:17 UTC (7 hours ago)
        
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       | bob1029 wrote:
       | I've discovered that anti-caking additives make certain kinds of
       | cheese really crappy too. For the worst offenders it turns into a
       | gelatin-like substance if you melt into something like chili.
       | 
       | Not sure exactly which additive does this, but there are
       | definitely brands that don't exhibit this effect or not as badly.
        
         | sliken wrote:
         | I've noticed grated or powered cheese tasting less and less
         | like cheese, presumably because of cellulose, anticaking, and
         | anything else that they put in that costs less than cheese.
         | 
         | I've switched to grating cheese myself, even for a single
         | person meal, doesn't take long and tastes SO much better.
        
       | p00ter wrote:
       | MAY?! Oh, definitely. Take food coloring out of your childrens'
       | diets and watch their behavior change.
        
         | SketchySeaBeast wrote:
         | I don't believe that titanium dioxide and silicon dioxide are
         | used in food colouring are they? And they didn't imply a
         | behavioural link in the article - it's possible, but I think
         | we're making quite a few (off topic) jumps.
         | 
         | Edit: I stand corrected, titanium dioxide was, maybe still is,
         | but not considered safe.
        
           | mrguyorama wrote:
           | There's something about one of the red dyes in america that
           | is partially linked to adhd symptoms or restless kids?
        
             | LargoLasskhyfv wrote:
             | Probably https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azorubine ,
             | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaranth_(dye), or another
             | cousin from the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azo_dye s.
             | 
             | I knew it from 'Strawberry Milk' which made me sneeze and
             | feel strange long ago. Since then I'm avoiding E122&E123.
             | But haven't seen it that much in the last years. Still
             | wouldn't want to have it. It's cheap stuff to upsell cheap
             | products. Mix/blend some real strawberries into your
             | milk/yoghurt, or use organic syrup, marmalade.
        
             | PaulHoule wrote:
             | I think almost everyone who works with children (teachers,
             | day care, people who chaperone ski trips) believes that
             | ingredients of junk food (sugar, food colorings, etc.)
             | despite their being little evidence.
        
           | binrec wrote:
           | Titanium dioxide is used as a colorant to make things look
           | whiter. It's common in cottage cheese, for example.
        
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