Daily Mail Headline; says: 'Official research has confirmed parents' fears that artificial colours in children's foods can make them behave badly. Scientists working for the Government's Food Standards Agency tested a range of E-numbers on two groups of children. The youngsters found it more difficult to sit still and concentrate, had problems reading and became loud and impulsive. The additives tested are commonly used in the sweets, biscuits, soft drinks and ice cream consumed by millions of British children. But the FSA has decided that the dramatic findings do not justify a complete ban on them. While it has issued a warning about avoiding additives, it is confined to parents who believe their children are already hyperactive. Critics last night condemned the response as 'totally inadequate' and a recipe for confusion.
Thursday 6 September 2007
Parents warned: additives in food DO harm our children
Daily Mail Headline; says: 'Official research has confirmed parents' fears that artificial colours in children's foods can make them behave badly. Scientists working for the Government's Food Standards Agency tested a range of E-numbers on two groups of children. The youngsters found it more difficult to sit still and concentrate, had problems reading and became loud and impulsive. The additives tested are commonly used in the sweets, biscuits, soft drinks and ice cream consumed by millions of British children. But the FSA has decided that the dramatic findings do not justify a complete ban on them. While it has issued a warning about avoiding additives, it is confined to parents who believe their children are already hyperactive. Critics last night condemned the response as 'totally inadequate' and a recipe for confusion.
