Artifical food Colourings - Warning to Parents
Independent experts at Southampton University have been testing the affects of 6 food colouring additives on 3 year-olds and 8 to 9 year-olds. The study has tested what is believed to be a normal amount a child could consume in a day. The additives tested are -
- Tartrazine (E102)
- Sunset yellow (E110)
- Carmoisine (E122)
- Ponceau 4R (E124)
- Allura red AC (E129)
- Quinoline yellow (E104)
The University has warned their findings support research made 7 years ago linking these additives to behavioural problems such as hyperactivity, temper tantrums and poor concentration.
The FSA (Food Standard Agency) committee have recently noted the the importance of the findings but have said they will not act until the results are published in a scientific journal.
Some of the additives tested are banned in Scandinavia and the US but are approved for use in foods in the EU.
Your Views
| Food Additives Why are they banned in some countries and not others? People in Scandanavia and the US have obviously found good reason to ban them. They are obviously not good for you so why wait to prove things 10 times before we do something about it. | |
 | Posted: 09/May/07 at 9:32:21 | |
| Replies
A lot of what happens in the U.K. happens for two reasons. The first if its cheap it is considered good. The second is we have weak government. Additives keep food costs down. What the long terms costs are in terms of health and also healthcare nobody knows. Secondly the government is too weak to take on large corporations. The choice is then left to parents. It is hard to find information on products relating to additives. We are also poorly informed and educated on the subject. | |
| Posted: 10/May/07 at 11:19:50 | |
 | ||
What do you think?
Login or Register to add a comment or ask a question.