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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Ok, what's Red #40?
I am starting to be more and more aware of my food intake since I have a baby and I saw the J. Oliver food revolution (and Food Inc.). I cannot get what's this red #40. I googled it but it seems it's only a dye from bugs shells. What's the big deal? I found it in Flinstones vitamines too last night. So I am not sure.
Can someone enlight me?
Thanks
Re: Ok, what's Red #40?
Best sound ever: baby's heartbeat! (Heard @ 10w1d)
The other poster is correct. The dye from the beetle is not Red #40 which is made from petroleum (yes, crude oil) and is among the other synthetic dyes that cause health problems. If a person is sensitive to Red #40 and avoids foods containing it, the person should also avoid the other 7 artificial dyes. Red gets the publicity because it is used in greater quantiities than Yellow #5 & #6, Blue #1 and #2, Green #3 and Red #3. For example, with Red #40, 6,205,374 lbs of the stuff was used in 2009 and 711, 659 lbs of Blue #1.