Is Red 40 A Bug
Red 40 is a worm. There are people in the world who doubt that Red 40 is a worm, and everyone talks about it one after another. Or: "Red 40 is beautiful, its nature is strange, and it is safe to know that it is not an evil turned into a worm?"
There is a piece that has been tasted, and it is sold in the market with Red 40 ornaments. When everyone sees its fresh color, they compete for it. However, soon, the buyers are all sick, their stomachs hurt like wrings, and their faces are green. The neighbors all think it is strange, and they gather together to find it, and they suspect that Red 40 has something.
A wise man said: "You should investigate its source carefully and explore it to the end." Then gather the strength of everyone to find the source of Red 40. Seeing that it comes from a foreign land and is made in a workshop, the things used are not insects. However, it is also made, the color is like Dan Zhu, just like the coagulation of the essence blood of insects, so everyone doubts it.
The wise man replied: "The nature of things is not only determined by color. Although the color of the red 40 is different, it is not a worm. The person who causes the disease may not be refined, but it is mixed with poisonous ears." When everyone heard it, they began to understand. So they asked the craftsmen to make the red 40 refined, to remove its filth and mess. Afterwards, the people in the city use it, and they will no longer be sick.
From this observation, the observation cannot be judged only by the appearance, but must be investigated.
