"A coloring agent listed generically, without naming the specific dye used."
This is the label doing the opposite of disclosure: "added color" could mean a natural source like beet juice, or it could mean a synthetic dye like Titanium Dioxide or Red 40. Without a name, there is no way to check it against anything — including whether it's one of the dyes this glossary flags as cancer-linked. The vagueness itself is the problem, not necessarily what's behind it. Score: 2/10.
A meaningful red flag: an unnamed source, heavy processing into a by-product or digest form, or documented regulatory scrutiny in at least one country. -4 pts deducted.
Rated D (-4 pts) by PetPro-tectors™. This is the label doing the opposite of disclosure: "added color" could mean a natural source like beet juice, or it could mean a synthetic dye like Titanium Dioxide or Red 40. Without a name, there is no way to check it against anything — including whether it's one of the dyes this glossary flags as cancer-linked. The vagueness itself is the problem, not necessarily what's behind it. Score: 2/10.
A coloring agent listed generically, without naming the specific dye used.