Consumption of artificial food dyes has increased by 500% in the last 50 years

The Food Babe, Vani Hari: "Consumption of artificial food dyes has increased by 500% in the last 50 years and children are the biggest consumers. Yes, those children. Perfect timing. 43% of products marketed towards children in the grocery store contain artificial dyes. Food companies have found in focus groups children will eat more of their product with an artificial dye because it's more attractive and appealing. And the worst part, American food companies know the harms of these additives because they were forced to remove them overseas due to stricter regulations and to avoid warning labels that would hurt sales. This is one of the most hypocritical policies of food companies and somebody needs to hold them accountable. The FDA is asleep at the wheel. They've admitted they're not capable of regulating all these chemicals in our food and the food companies are using the lack of regulation to their advantage.
But now, there's a significant wave of public awareness spreading about this corruption, and more people are asking for change. Many of the people in this room I see in the audience."