Additives debate heats up
The debate over the links between artificial food colourings and hyperactivity in children is now set to move to the European stage, and the recommendation last week by the UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) that UK ministers should push for an EU-wide ban on certain colourings suggests there are some interesting discussions ahead. Ben Cooper reports.
Debate over colourings moves to EU
24 April 2008
The debate over the links between artificial food colourings and hyperactivity in children is now set to move to the European stage, and the recommendation last week by the UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) that UK ministers should push for an EU-wide ban on certain colourings suggests there are some interesting discussions ahead. Ben Cooper reports.
UK: FSA calls for ban on colourings linked to hyperactivity
10 April 2008
The UK's Food Standards Agency has called for a voluntary ban on artificial colourings identified as harmful by recent research.
EU: EFSA casts doubt on UK additives study
14 March 2008
Europe’s food safety watchdog has cast doubt on a UK study that claimed to show a possible link between certain artificial food additives and colourings and hyperactivity in children.
UK: "Additive-free" driving NPD in the UK, says study
19 September 2007
Almost a quarter of the new food and drink products launched this year have claimed to be “additive- and preservative-free”, according to research from Mintel.
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