Considering the dog also got table scraps..I'll pass. Also..
http://www.feingold.org/Research/dye-studies.html
http://www.tegutalk.com/forum/viewto...t=3102&start=0
http://tzunun.home.mindspring.com/reddye.htm
http://www.paghat.com/reddye.html
Long story short, red dye #40 is carcinogenic. A.k.a causes cancer.