Did you know that just by reading food labels you can gain another perspective on what you’re eating? For instance, reading the labels is very important if you have an allergy — like I have. Sometimes companies will put chemicals and dyes in foods that you wouldn’t think of.
Imagine eating chemicals. Well, you probably have. Companies use chemicals to make foods look or taste better.
Some companies even put dyes in their food like Blue 1 and Red 3. They are very bad for you because research has shown that behavioral problems can develop in kids because of dyes.
Dyes are used in toothpaste, cereal, lip gloss and even sweet treats, such as cookies, even ice cream. If dyes can turn the outside of your body a different color, imagine how much damage they do on the inside? It’s important that you look at the labels. As a rule of thumb, you should check the labels on whatever you eat.
All websites should show nutrition labels. By the way, if you cannot pronounce anything on the labels, it is probably not healthy.
Rosemary Rossi is a 9-year-old third-grader.