P-Cresidine, also known as Red No. 40 Food coloring, is everywhere and in almost everything, yet people do not realize the risks that come along with today's tastefully colored foods. Red No. 40 food dye is the most commonly used of all the other artificial dyes. The dye is used in countless everyday foods and drinks. Unfortunately, like all good things have a bad side, all food dyes have certain risks linked to their intake. When mixed, food dyes can become very risky to the health of the individual
Food additives are natural or artificial substances added during food processing or production. They are added to foods for maintaining and improving flavour, appearance, texture and colour. This is not a new term. Since the ancient times food additives are being used to preserve foods. For thousands of years, natural additives such as salt has been used as a flavour enhancer and preservative for pickling, smoking and drying meat, vegetables, and fish in many countries such as India, Greece, Rome