FYI - Today I am appearing on the Dr. Oz Show along with Vani (aka Food Babe) to discuss our petition - be sure to tune in!
It's been a little over one week since we started a petition to remove artificial food dyes from Kraft Macaroni and Cheese. We have over 228,000 signatures, and counting, and while we heard from Kraft right after the petition launched, it was not the response we were hoping for.
We thought it would be important to share their response and exact letter with you, so you can understand exactly what we are up against.
Below you'll see Kraft's letter to us along with our specific response and reaction in bold.
From Kraft: Hi Lisa and Vani,
Thanks for contacting us. The safety and quality of our products is our highest priority and we take consumer concerns very seriously. We carefully follow the laws and regulations in the countries where our products are sold. So in the U.S., we only use colors that are approved and deemed safe for food use by the Food and Drug Administration.
Our Response: When Kraft found out the safety of artificial food dyes was in question in Europe - why didn't they make the "safety" of U.S. citizens their highest priority, too? Food is food - whether in our country or someone else’s - why not make all Kraft products standardized to the highest safety regulation across the board? Kraft was able to reformulate their products without artificial dyes in the U.K. without noticeably changing the color or taste - we even taste tested it ourselves just to prove this point. We know it can be done; Kraft doesn't have to reinvent the wheel.
To further prove this point - Kraft stated this fact themselves by reformulating Lunchables in the UK without "compromising quality, taste and food safety."
“Kraft Foods UK has no products aimed at children that contain the ingredients highlighted in the FSA [Southampton] study. . . . [W]ith our recent Lunchables reformulation in the UK, we reduced fat and salt, as well as removed artificial colours and flavours. Without compromising quality, taste and food safety, we will continue to see where we can make changes and still meet consumer expectations.”—Kraft Foods UK (Quote Taken from AllergyKids Foundation)
Because Kraft has not willingly and proactively reformulated their products in the US, it's obvious to us that Kraft’s highest priority is their bottom line. We are asking Kraft, a multi-billion dollar company, to be the leader in the US Food Industry by voluntarily removing artificial dyes and owning up to the statements they make about safety and quality of their products.
From Kraft: We expanded our line of KRAFT Mac & Cheese (KMC) offerings. We know some people prefer foods without certain ingredients -- we now offer a multitude of products without added colors, as well as products with natural food colors including:
- KMC Organic White Cheddar
- KMC Organic Cheddar
- KMC White Cheddar
- KMC Alfredo
- KMC Deluxe Original Cheddar
- KMC Deluxe Four Cheese
- KMC Deluxe Sharp Cheddar
- KMC Homestyle Creamy Parmesan Alfredo
- KMC Homestyle Sharp Cheddar and Bacon
- KMC Homestyle Classic Cheddar
- KMC Homestyle Hearty Four Cheese
- KMC Homestyle Bowl Southwest Tortilla
- KMC Homestyle Bowl Creamy Broccoli with White Cheddar
- KMC Cup Alfredo
Our Response: Who prefers food with artificial color? We are not sure many consumers do since it adds no benefit or nutritional value to the foods it's in and is simply a cheap, cosmetic additive. And what about all the kids that reach for the boxes with cartoon characters? Do you really think they are going to pick out the Organic/Homestyle version over Spongebob? The above options of Macaroni and Cheese without artificial dyes are not targeted toward children, and the versions that are specifically designed for children do contain Yellow #5 and Yellow #6. Children are the ones that are most at risk for complications when consuming artificial dyes. In Europe, a food company is required to use a warning label when using artificial food dyes stating, "May cause adverse effects in activity and attention in children" on the package.
But meanwhile back in the US, Kraft features children regularly in commercials and goes as far as holding essay contests specifically for children to promote the introduction and creation of new product lines containing artificial food dyes - products like "Cheddar Explosion," "Extreme Cheese Explosion," and "Grilled Cheese Explosion."
Since artificial dyes provide no value but do pose risks, we believe it is up to Kraft to voluntarily change their product and stop exploiting the FDA laws to their financial advantage. The 30 or so Kraft varieties that do still contain artificial dyes in the US are unfair to the children lured by these products, unfair to the less fortunate who buy these products because they are cheaper, and unfair to the uneducated consumer that is unaware of these potentially harmful ingredients.
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Even the FDA admits we should be concerned, stating the following on their website:
"Exposure to food and food components, including AFC [Artificial Food Colors] and preservatives, may be associated with behavioral changes, not necessarily related to hyperactivity, in certain susceptible children with ADHD and other problem behaviors, and possibly in susceptible children from the general population."
Yellow #5 and #6 both have not been retested since their approval – do we have confidence in the FDA to keep up to date on health risks considering there were 91 artificial dyes (allowed in food, drugs, cosmetics, and/or medical devices) that were at one point approved by the FDA that are now no longer authorized or have been restricted?
Also what about all the big restaurant chains like Applebee's, IHOP, Perkins, Denny's, Longhorn Steakhouse, Bob Evans and Steak n' Shake offering "Kraft Macaroni & Cheese" in kids meals and on menus across the country? These children do not get a choice between mac & cheese with or without dyes - instead they are solely offered the riskier option.
From Kraft: We appreciate the opportunity to share this information with you.
Our Response: Sharing this information with us does not address our petition nor does it address our concerns for the health of Americans. We request that Kraft listen to the (228k+) people signing our petition and the families who have reached out to us directly in concern.
We've received numerous letters from parents and people who have had dramatic improvements in the health of their families after removing artificial dyes. Here are just a few excerpts from these hundreds of letters – we hope this finally convinces Kraft to act and remove artificial dyes:
"Artificial dyes caused him to have tantrums that nobody could believe - after eating anything containing dye - absolutely any and everything could set him off into a tantrum and he would scream in such a state of rage that he was unreachable for approx. 50-60 minutes at a time." - Tracy
"My son had very bad eczema along with hyper activity when he was younger. After years of expensive medicine and creams for his skin we decided to stop eating foods with dyes in them. The results were astounding. I had a much more manageable child with beautiful skin." - Renee
"My 5 year old son, has horrible reactions to artificial dyes. We've always been very cautious about what we eat, we don't buy products that contain artificial ANYTHING, but we used to let him partake in treats at parties that contain artificial colorings, until we realized the random violent outbursts he was having came only after consuming artificial dyes. Normally, he is a very sweet soul, but the day after Halloween, when we had allowed him to eat skittles, he had a violent outburst in class where he threw a chair. A CHAIR. His teachers were shocked, so were we." - Emily
"We struggled for over 2 years, trying various strategies to stop the tantrums, teach him to self-soothe and calm himself when overstimulated, and help him sleep through the night again. Nothing worked until we eliminated artificial food dyes from his diet when he was 4 ½ years old. We saw dramatic results just 5 days after eliminating them. He started sleeping through the night consistently for the first time since he was a baby, and his intense and long-lasting tantrums also disappeared." - Jennifer
"My 5 old daughter is hypersensitive to food dyes which we didn't discover until we took them away. Her behavior was off the charts fighting, screaming, and just plain unhappy. We removed artificial food from her diet, she became a different child. She is happy and compliant. But if she has any thing containing food dye, she losses her mind and will begin to scream, fight, hit the halls. Finally at the age of 5 she is able to tell me when she has a headache and its alway after having something containing artificial food dye at school. This can't be just a coincidence!! I mean every time my daughter has artificial food dye she is in pain!" - Kelli
"My 14 year old daughter was diagnosed with eczema when she was 3 months old. We have been to many Doctors and have had way too many prescriptions. The triggers for this condition are many. The major ones that we have found that bother her are artificial dyes. As you can imagine, it is very difficult to keep all of them out of our homes. It is something that we need to be mindful of everyday if she wants to stay healthy. I truly believe that all dyes should be banned for our food supply today. Not only our food supply but also from medications, whether over-the-counter or prescription." - Kerry
"One of my sons is allergic to artificial food dye…to the point of it being life-threatening. His breathing becomes labored, he becomes lethargic and we must have (dye-free) Benadryl and an EPI Pen Jr. on hand at all times. Fortunately, we try to eat very naturally so we were able to identify the issue fairly quickly. However, it’s very difficult to protect him from artificial food dye in public, i.e. visiting friends/family, church, schools, etc. It would be a relief to this momma if artificial food dye were out of U.S. food products. " - Jen
"My son has Aspergers, a form of autism. Food dyes significantly affect his behavior sometimes leading to explosive tantrums. Red dye #40 causes aggression and self injury. Blue #2 and yellow #5 affect his communication and emotional state. Basically, he becomes nasty and grumpy. Unable to tell us how he is really feeling, this behavior leads to tantrums. Food dye is not allowed in my house. Why do I care if other children eat it? Because until people are fully educated on the side effects of the poison they feed their children they are not able to make rational choices." - Michele
"My son is adversely affected by artificial colors. Several months ago we removed all foods with artificial colors and flavorings from his diet to see if his behavior would improve. We were amazed to find that by removing these from his diet he has a better attention span and is less fidgety. If there is ever a time when he does eat something with these dyes in it, after about 20 minutes I can tell." - Christie
"My 2 year old daughter breaks out in hives from artificial food dyes." - Katie
"We were having a hard time with his behavioral outbursts when I read an article on how food dyes can often effect kids with ADHD. I decided for the heck of it to remove them from our home. We already eat pretty healthy, but Mac and Cheese was one thing that my son loved and was willing to eat. I switched to the organic brand Annie's and also now read every thing I buy. If it contains any food coloring at all, we don't buy it. Within a month my son completely changed. His erratic behavior was gone and he was able to focus a lot more on tasks. His stimming (self stimulating behaviors that you see with Autism) also decreased significantly. " - Lori
We hope you join us and demand this change by signing this petition now and sharing it with as many people as you know. Together we can make our voices heard!
With Much Love,
Lisa with 100DaysofRealFood.com and Vani with FoodBabe.com
Ashley says
Lisa, Another thing we might bring up to craft is their use of BHT which is added to their packaging material. Just saw this was added to a box of Wheat Thins. This is a known carcinogen. http://thegoodhuman.com/2009/09/24/what-is-bht-butylated-hydroxytoluene-and-why-you-should-avoid-it/
paolo says
the terrible sad thing is that most of american people they do want to have better quality food, better choices, much better restaurant, much better everything regard food, but junk-food lobbies are in every anfle fo the country, because you guys let them do to expand so much in the past years.
you gotta get rid of companies that the only thing they care is money and not quality. they will tell you anything about something they don't really know with really nice words and also that they respect the law, and so this issue has to become something political, si tto important to make you kids to understand what is good and what is not about food. this should be a political issue, they have to take actions against lobbies that just stay there to make money with minimum expense that with food means very low quality and consequences in your body
paolo says
the only answer to the processed food and franchise food is to boycott, a sceduled boycott that never end until they do what WE WANT! but more better is to start cooking by yourself, go buy the indredients at the market and cook, save money and health and industrial and franchise food will face the new situation and take action to change theur really low quality food
Tina says
My 5 year old son and I just finished watching you on Dr. Oz. I was completely amazed at how much attention he paid to what you guys were talking about. He called Kraft "bad guys" for putting things in our food that make people sick. His favorite food is mac and cheese and I never would have expected him to react the way he did to this show. It was a great opportunity for me to talk to him about why it's so important to know what's in our food. Thank you soooo much for putting so much work into this movement. It's very inspiring! Even my husband, who loves all processed food, is proactively looking for foods without dyes because of how much I've been talking about what you're doing. You are making a positive difference in peoples lives, despite Krafts pathetic response.
Dawn says
I applaud the attention that this petition has brought to the issue of petroleum based food dyes. I have been promoting "dye free" eating for several years after discovering that my son was having terrible reactions to food dye (mostly behavioral.) It was then that I began my crusade to write to all the major food manufacturers asking them to remove the dyes from their products, especially in items that were of a natural color to begin with- not rainbow. I received a very similar reply from General Mills. I hope that change will come as the result of a large corporation like Kraft making the change without being forced by the FDA. I think many of us will agree that the FDA does not have the best interest of the American people in mind when it deems food ingredients safe for human consumption. Unfortunately, as a society, we have become too complacent (lazy) in researching what is in our "food" or where it comes from. Kudos to everyone for bringing this health crisis to light.
Sheryl S says
Sure we can look for organic mac and cheese (if we have a store in our area that sells this), which I don't. I don't have to buy Kraft mac and cheese and I don't. The biggest point is, I believe, that ALL children should have a right to food without dyes, and lots of parents either don't pay attention or don't care what goes into the food they buy. So the companies ought to clean up the food they sell in the best interest of All children and All people.
Damiane says
While I agree that these food companies are going to do what they want, it doesn't make it right. Yes, as parents, we can refuse to buy our children certain products and use them as teachable moments; however, what about parents who aren't being educated what is safe and what is not safe who inadvertently buy the products on the shelf because they "must be safe" if they sell it.
What Lisa is doing is a small part in the big problem of what is wrong with our food industry but it is a start and I too hope that Kraft changes their mind and their product. Thanks for this Lisa and keep up the hard work!
Heather Sterner says
I think it is unforunate that some many companies take the low road instead of the high road when it comes to additives in our children's foods. I actively read food labels and avoid products that contain words the my kids can't pronounce or any dyes. It is a good teaching opportunity but unforunately most Americans like the quick, easy and cheap version for the most things or some are not as educated. I applaud the efforts to eliminate the unneccassary CRAP (sounds like Kraft almost) for our kids diets. KRAFT take the HIGH road.
Laura says
Thank you for your actions. My children are sensitive to artifical dyes as well. That is why at home, we only use Annie's Mac n Cheese - no Kraft for us!
Heidi B says
If you don't like Kraft Mac & Cheese, don't buy it! Companies can do what they want! Parents should make informed decisions! If their children pick out mac & cheese with a cartoon character on it, parents can refuse! They don't HAVE to buy it! It's Kraft's decision whether they want to sell products with dyes or not - as long as they are not being deceptive in advertising and are accurately disclosing ingredients, then it's their decision. May it be their downfall.
There are plenty of other options like homemade and organic/natural brands. We as the consumer have the responsibility to make informed decisions about our food purchases, especially for our children.
Rose says
I agree that it is our responsibility to look out for the welfare of ourselves and our families by being informed and making the decisions that fit our health goals and ideals. However, I think the point of this petition and article is to show that Kraft has already modified it's ingredients and product to fit the market and higher health standards of the EU... so why not also apply this exact change to the US products? Additionally, as stated in the above post, these products that contain the dyes are marketed to children. Yes, a parent can refuse the box with the cartoon on it and try to explain to the child that the product they picked out is unhealthy; maybe that is even a good teaching opportunity, but my personal belief is that it still boils down to the fact that we all want to trust the companies and industry that are responsible for producing our food. We want to trust that the boxes we pick up and the produce that we pick out is clean, is safe, and that it fulfills our expectations. Since we as consumers cannot trust this, it is our responsibility to take action and make changes. That is what Lisa and Vani, and all of us signing, are doing here.
Dawn says
I also agree that parents have a responsibility to teach their children about health and food. It is also a good thing to say no to your children every once in a while. However, Heidi B, you clearly have never had a kindergartner in the public or private school system, soccer or any other after school activity. They don't ask us parents before feeding our children cupcakes, candy, gatorade and a multitude of other foods heavy in preservatives, food dyes, MSG, HFCS, etc. It's funny because no one is allowed to bring anything home made for fear the little kid who gets an itchy tongue when he eats mangoes might accidentally get exposed, but if I said no food dyes for my child I would get laughed at. I am not there with my child to enforce the guidelines that we have at home and a 4 or 5 year old can't read labels nor do they have the maturity to make those decisions on their own. They are specifically being targeted by the food industry for this very reason. Some of the worst of the worst food products are targeted at toddlers and young children!
Michele Favaro says
In January we took most all artifical food dye from our son's diet. He has had a lot of behavior issues and I felt it was time to try this too. Well, guess what? He is doing so much better. He even knows and says "Mom I cannot eat that. Red Dye in it". Of course, when we are out to dinner he loves Kraft Mac & Cheese but I cannot allow it so he pouts. It is unfair that he cannot have the mac & cheese because of Kraft's greed. Give us the natural dye food products. We will reward you with better sales- you are missing a whole bunch of consumers right now. Be a leader...let consumers be proud of buying your products for their family.
Until then you have one less family (mine) buying many of your products.
JAMES KELLY says
I APPLAUD THE EFFORTS BEING TAKEN TO GET RID OF THE CRAP IN FOODS WE EAT THAT CAUSE CANCER AND HAVE NO NUTRITIONAL VALUE .
Kelly says
I signed this petition and hope this will move Kraft to make a change in the U.S. However, I feel this is only putting a very small dent in what the bigger issue is. If the FDA is allowing the artificial dyes, GMOs, etc in our food supply...the change needs to start there. I realize that is a huge fight but food manufactures are going to continue doing what they can for their bottom line and not do anymore as long as the FDA allow them too. I say, Shame on the FDA!!!
Linda Eddy says
Come on Kraft. You can do better. I will not buy your product until you remove the AFC. Shame on you!
Melissa says
I have two you children who LOVE mac & cheese. Dye to the food dye's they contain we are no longer allowing them in our home. I can not believe that Kraft is not putting more of an effort into making the products safer here in the USA. Until there is a change, my family & I will be boycotting ALL Kraft products.
Jessica says
We need to take this a step further and also petition restaurants to stop using Kraft, since Kraft apparently couldn't give a poop about this petition.
Kimberly says
Thank you so much for continuing to plead with Kraft to remove artificial dyes from foods! My hope is that, once Kraft is on board, many many other companies will follow suit via "peer pressure". It is so challenging to try to eat "clean" when so many things offered have hidden ingredients that can harm our bodies. Some people may advise us to just 'eat more vegetables' but most Moms understand that picky children will not subsist on kale and quinoa! I do not want to only offer my children veggies, fruits and lean meats. I believe in everything in moderation and do not see a thing wrong with my children having macaroni and cheese and other options. Carbs and protein, along with the calcium cheese can provide, are very necessary for their growing bodies. What is unnecessary are artificial ingredients that can potentially cause harmful side effects. I truly hope your actions and our comments and signatures can make a change!!!!!!
Rebecca says
My family and I are currently living in Scotland and have been amazed at how many products that were off limits to us in the States because of artificial food dye, are colored with all natural food colorings here in the UK. M&M's, Doritos (my 8yo son hadn't had Doritos in years and listed it as one of his top reasons for wanting to move to the UK), Kraft mac n cheese and many others have altered their formula in order to sell here in the UK. The colors aren't as vibrant but seriously, I cannot understand why they wouldn't just change it across the board. So glad you are taking action!
Amy says
Zarchitect... Thank you for posting that link... a real education.
Kimberly says
I think that this just highlights that we should be doing less rushing around and have more time to cook meals from scratch. I am allergic to milk and so I have had to start cooking this way. Many receipes don't take much longer than making mac and cheese. We have driven this bus to where it is at and if we start going back to basics and vote with our feet, the industry will have to change. We are not educated enough about the impact these companies have had on our health, economy or the world. We are partly to blame. Stop buying their food and they will change.
zarchitect says
Watch this and get your answer - it's a US Food epidemic.
http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/TEDxMileHigh-Robyn-OBrien-Patri
Sherra Kinder says
Dear Lisa and Vani,
I read your full post and watched the show online. You two did a wonderful job on the show! I am also soooo impressed with all you are doing to carry this information nationwide and make changes to help us all! I appreciate your sacrifices to spread the word. I too want all dyes and fakeness out of all of our foods too! thank you for taking the challenge head on!!! I love both of your sites and have been subscribing now for awhile. Your enthusiasm is contagious and I love sharing your posts and spreading the word on how to take steps to make changes in what we eat.
I too wish to testify that my son would have horrible tantrums and head banging and yelling etc and once I cut back they are very rare occurrence! Thank you soooo much again!!!
Sherra Kinder
McDonald, TN
http://www.pleasantgroveliving.net
Katie says
Good for you!!! I'm so glad you are standing up to big companies regarding artificial ingredients. Did you see that big dairy has petitioned the FDA to add aspartame to milk (in schools too) without being required to disclose it as an ingredient? This makes me incredibly frustrated - if you want to avoid artificial ingredients but it's not labeled, it will only make it that much more difficult to do so. Just doesn't make a bit of sense! Same holds true for genetically modified salmon. Thank you for your hard work and for speaking out on the behalf of others with big concerns
Less sugar naturally says
At the very least, by putting yourself out there and caring, you've reached and educated people today who just had their aha moment. That the FDA and big food manufacturers do not have our interest in mind. Even if just a few families go less processed as a result of this, it will have been worth it :)
Amber says
I just started following you... I'm trying the best I can to cut out processed foods! It's a process but I'm learning a lot and slowly making changes (:
Rebecca says
After reading your post I send the petition.
Janie C says
I didn't get to watch you on Dr. Oz today because there was a college basketball game on instead. While I agree we need to go after Kraft for adding this garbage into our children's food, we also need to go after the FDA as well. Since I've subscribed to yours and the Food Babe's website, I've become so much more educated on what is actually in our so-called food and have really changed the way I eat, cook for me and my son and the way I grocery shop. I don't know when was the last time I bought a Kraft product, but I have plenty of friends who feed the mac and cheese and other products to their children simply because they don't know any better. If I try and talk to them about what they are eating, they look at me like I am nuts or "one of those" and think it's (or I am) funny. The FDA has considered so many of these chemicals and man-made "ingredients" that go into the so-called food supply safe when indeed they are not. We all need to go back to eating food that truly is REAL. Grown from a garden, or purchased from a farmer's market or bought from a real farm that treats their animals humanely. And if we feel we must east processed food, read the ingredients. There shouldn't be anything that is unpronounceable or even questionable. I thank you and Vani so much for helping me think twice about what I feed my son and myself.
Sharon says
Make an impact where it hurts. Have all the petitioners stop buying the product for a mo. That should hurt their pocketbook. Then see if they will comply. Then you need to start on FDA and other companies. We have way to much junk in our food that Europe has already eliminated.
Dawn says
I was so excited to watch you on Dr. Oz today. I have been following your blog, since it's inception. It came at a very good time for me, as I was trying to overhaul my families eating habits at the time. Your site has provided so much support and education for me. As a fellow Charlottean, I felt a sense of pride as I watched the two of you on the Oz show today. Not only are you making an impact on a local level, but a national level as well. I hope that today's show might encourage Kraft to do the right thing. But one thing is for sure, you have educated millions of people to read the label and think twice about what they are feeding their kids. What an impact!!! Thank you.
Elizabeth says
ok how about this. all the people who are saying they dont want to buy this anymore should go and find out all of the foods that have artificial colors and flavors. Im sure you think Nutri-Grain bars are better. newsflash they are just as bad as if not worse than Kraft. Go fight the FDA if you really care instead of attacking 1 of the 1000's that just happens to have them. think about the children of the people who work there! their dad or mom takes care of them with the money they make and by not buying their product and making a dent in their profits they they other people who work for them and their children are taking a blow too. I hope your happy with yourselves.
Jason Leake with 100 Days of Real Food says
It's not fun or popular to take a stance such as this. The choice of Kraft Mac and Cheese was strategic...obviously there are countless other food companies that manufacture products containing artificial dyes as well as countless (OK approximately 5,000) other food additives. Baby steps. The FDA is heavily lobbied and I feel "fighting" the FDA would get us nowhere, unfortunately, as much as I wish FDA reform would happen. We do not wish to tarnish Kraft's name nor have we called for boycotting their products. Eliminating artificial food dyes is eminent, and Kraft has the opportunity to be a leader in the industry by voluntarily doing so first. They already have the products formulated! Will they step up?
Barbara says
Yes, it is certainly better that we compromise the health and well being of our children so that no one will lose their job. Did it occur to you that the Kraft employees could be making food without unnecessary additives and dyes?
Amy says
To 'Friends of Kraft'.
There is never a reason, never an excuse, never a justification to put poison in food and then sell it for consumption.
Do you realize that if a private party did this to another private party, they would be in prison. It is a criminal act that you want to justify.
Making safe food does not cause employees to lose their jobs.
It causes employes to make safe food.
To the reply questioning why the government is regulating our food?
Think moldy peanuts, further contaminated with rat poop and other vermin... made into thousands of products that made thousands sick. Think applesauce with thick layers of mold on top and the companies who cause that mold to be scraped off, the sauce underneath repackaged for brand names in your supermarket, schools and other institutions. Just two of so many examples. The government needs to regulate our food because manufacturers do not police themselves. You would do well to educate yourselves before dissing those posting here who know and who care enough. They should be very happy with themselves. They have taken the first step, taken on a high profile offender, they are going to make a difference and you will benefit from their efforts. How does that make you feel?
Raniah says
Personally, I do not buy such junk for my kids but I am so glad to see someone who has stepped up and fighting against Kraft (and hopefully other companies). We need to demand a change and make it very clear to these companies that food is supposed to be real and not artificial. We should not accept all the junk that is put into the food that is sold at the supermarkets, only for these big corporations to get rich off of us.
It's mind boggling to me and I often wonder, do these people not have children of their own? Do they not have a conscience?
RatedYoung says
Keep up the Good Work !
http://ratedyoung.com/you-are-what-you-eat-episode-1/
Bruce Boykin says
Simply put - KRAFT products, any and all, are off my shopping list for good. Not that they were ever a priority but their asinine response is more than enough. Vote with your dollars people. There is no giant too big to fall.
Patty says
I tried to post this before and I don't think it posted, but sorry if it posted somewhere else and it is a duplicate post. I have been getting migraines since 12 due to dyes. I get the for other reasons to, but can eliminate many if I don't have dyes. My son has never had dyes since I don't. He had a drink with a dye in it around Christmas time. He broke out in hives that eventually hindered his breathing and ended up in the ER for a day and now has to have an EPI pen on him at all times- we don't know for sure it was that and won't ever know but narrowed it down to that since we gave hi all his food the rest of the day. He is 7 and never had anything with that sort of dye that we know of. So thank you for all you do. Dyes are very dangerous for many people. Patty
Cassandra says
Thank you for trying to help keep us informed on things like the dyes in Kraft foods that we may not know about otherwise. I will not be buying any Kraft products until there is a change. Any company that feels it's ok for one country and not for another is not ok with me. A persons health shouldn't depend on the country they live in. If they know it can be better they should make it better. Great job on the Dr. Oz show today too! Thanks for all you do to help keep us informed.
Shannon says
I will no longer be buying Kraft products. My families health is more important and Kraft should realize this. Why give my money to a company that doesn't care about the health of my family?
Tara Eisenlohr says
Please remove the artificial colors for the health of my two children as well as everyone else's.
Pamela Wiemer says
I am no longer buying ANY KRAFT products
and telling very one I know not too!
Barbara Haardt says
make our food natural we want to be cancer free and healthy.
Gaby says
great job on Dr. Oz!