RED #40

By: Alex Abbott

The molecule

• Red # 40 is a synthesized chemical that we commonly know as red food coloring.

• It is made in a lab and isn't a naturally occurring chemical.

Discovery

The molecule was discovered in the 1900’s when they were trying to create a safe way to color foods, like ketchup, and candy.

They gave all the colors to separate them up.

Since then it has been mass produced on many labs!

Risk’s

• The chemical has been known to make young children hyper active

• Also on grown adults it has been known to be the cause of thyroid tumours.

Benefits

• Can use it to color our foods like candy's to match the tastes.

• It is also in medication with cherry or berry flavours.

• It’s a widely used chemical when it comes to baking as well (dying icing)

• Red#40.org

• Red40/foood.ca