UK: FSA backs voluntary ban on colours
By: just-food.com | 3 February 2009
The UK's Food Standards Agency has thrown its weight behind a voluntary ban on six food colours associated with hyperactivity in children, publishing a list of product ranges from manufacturers, restaurants and retailers that have withdrawn the colourings.
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The UK's Food Standards Agency has thrown its weight behind a voluntary ban on six food colours associated with hyperactivity in children, publishing a list of product ranges from manufacturers, restaurants and retailers that have withdrawn the colourings.
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