• roux [he/him, they/them]
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    2 months ago

    I've heard the red dye claims from the same people that claim random other foodstuff causes hyperactivity or learning disabilities so until I see concrete evidence, I'm gonna ignore it but I guess keep it in mind. Anecdotally, I got my kid a Big Red soda for the ride home this morning and he's done really well today and hasn't spun in our spinny chair incessantly today like he usually does.

    • arbitrary@lemmygrad.ml
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      2 months ago

      Yeah that's totally fair. It's not something I make a big deal of, more just trying not to buy it when I can help it. I've found myself erring on the side of caution more after having kids.

      I haven't had a big red in ages! Should just be Big Red 40 I guess, ha. You'd think if it did make the ADHD worse it'd be a strong effect so maybe that's why the evidence is mixed.