Dyes

Wow! Well dyes are something that people definitely use on a regular basis. I work at Sonic Drive In and we have different kinds of slush flavors. Each corresponds to a specific taste that the customer orders, they range in flavors like Watermelon to Blue Coconut. I was reading on the bottles of the different dyes that are in each of the containers after doing that one discussion board post about finding what dyes are in certain real foods and junk foods. To make the color purple for our grape slush flavor they mix Blue #2 and Red 40 to make purple.
     I don't think that the color has to correspond to what flavor it is that is asked for. I have drank Kool-Aid that was green but tasted like cherry and it was AWESOME! Things like that can entertain kids or kids at heart (like me!) When doing research on these dyes though I found some interesting facts. I found that these dyes aren't very healthy for the body. They can cause things like tumors and other reactions that can kill you. I read a story on how someone ate so many M&Ms and the dye that made them what they were was the leading cause of death. It is very intriguing to read about.

     Dyes are not only found in our food but in other products we use. I dye my hair occasionally when I get bored of my normal brown hair. It is used in products like mouth wash, toothpaste, soaps, lotions, etc. Really they're in anything that has color. Almost anything is dyed a color that is desired for that certain product. I love color and sometimes I feel as though it is important in our everyday life. I really never thought about these things before until I had to read about it. It is actually very interesting, it seems boring but it really isnt. My dad sat down to read my book and really enjoyed it what he read so far. I am actually very impressed with this class and what it has to offer to my intelligence.