Red food dye allergy?

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Jen&Len

I've seen a couple kids at work with red dye allergies.  There are different numbered red dyes and some kids are sensitive to just one or some of the numbers but not all.  So the red used in the cookies may not be the same numbered red dye as the m&m.  Were the cookies store bought?  If you could find out where they were purchased, maybe you could go take a look at the ingredients list.

MarciaKD

Your daughter may not have had enough of the red dye in the M&MS to trigger the rash that she received form the red/pink cookies. The dyes used in the foods she eats are made from petroleum. All FD&C dyes are, not just the red.

 Science has shown that all children will react to the dyes given enough of them. So much so that you won't find them in European countries and those that do must carry a warning label. You might want to watch the video of a support group related to this topic: www.feingold.org

MarciaKD

Your daughter may not have had enough of the red dye in the M&MS to trigger the rash that she received form the red/pink cookies. The dyes used in the foods she eats are made from petroleum. All FD&C dyes are, not just the red.

Science has shown that all children will react to the dyes given enough of them. So much so that you won't find them in European countries and those that do must carry a warning label. You might want to watch the video of a support group related to this topic: www.feingold.org We are members.