UREGENT question regarding natural colour 160b (Annatto)

[Astrid]

It should be listed as part of the ingredient listing on the product. I also look out for 160b, but don't tend to get flavoured milks, so cannot help you with brands. Have you tried looking the brand websites? Often they will have ingredient listings on those.

Just a warning, some oven fries use 160b. Something I was surprised to find.

[Matryoshka]

Not listed on the packet, in fact NO "numbers" listed on the packet.

I am just suspecting its in a product i drink daily, because when i don't have it i am feral, and i've tried quitting so many times but can't.

Am seriously looking in to failsafe, but my god it looks so restrictive and time consuming...is it something that would get easier in time? anyone on here doing failsafe?

[Astrid]

A few BB'ers have done failsafe, or do some version of it.

Here is one thread:
http://forums.bellybelly.com.au/foru...fe-eating.html

[Matryoshka]

Thanks for that. Ordering the book now.

[~Raven~]

You should get Fed Up too. They go hand in hand and it's an interesting read!

I don't do failsafe but plan on it. Sooner rather than later I might add! I use Fed Up as a bit of a lifestyle guide and for things not to buy when I'm shopping.

I made a fatal error this week, Because I was slack with the cooking I bought le snacks and lcm's for the kids. They have been beastly ferals

I haven't really noticed any salycilite sensitivities but I'm going to give it a go. The biggest hurdle is convincing DH

[Janie]

I don't actually DO failsafe, but I do follow it loosely, as DS reacts to alot of things. He is definitely salicylate sensitive, and reacts to a few additives (so I try to avoid as many as possible). Yes, it is time consuming, but it does get easier as time goes on. I would say it takes awhile though, at least 6 months before the new stuff becomes 'normal'. Very worthwhile though, for us anyway.

I have no idea is 160b is in flavoured milks, because we can't have milk , but it should definitely be listed if it is an ingredient.

[Inertia]

160b is a regular in flavoured milk - especially Banana or anything even vaguely yellow. Calciyum has it in all flavours so I had to go to Moove for the boy - who dont use it in chocolate. Only one flavour of one brand of Yoghurt doesnt have it too... I can't get cheese slices without it without paying $7 a pack..

Its horribly feral and in practically everything with gay abandon. Even bread crumbs!

ETA Oh! And Ice cream! The only one ice cream without it is $9 for 4l! Its maddening.

[Astrid]

The biggest hurdle is convincing DH

Same problem here, I really wanted to do it with DD1, but DH thought it was no need. Could have saved us a lot of pain if we had. DD1 seems to be much better now, but I do think there is still something there that if it builds up can cause issues. Good luck!

[MantaRay]

I don't follow it strictly, but I do avoid sugar and the listed preservatives for the most part. DH thought I was being pedantic at first, but he has now seen the resulting change in behaviour often enough to know when DS1 particularly has had sugar or a preservative he reacts to. When I told DS1's paed recently that I avoid them she said straight away that he'd be very sensitive to those things - DH was there to hear that too, but he had already been convinced by then.