It was quite scary reading this about the unknown dangers of food coloring on children.
According to the article, certain additives present in food coloring can have effects on children’s behavior such as hyperactivity, temper tantrums, allergic reactions and poor concentration.
However, the research, by the Food Standards Agency in the UK, is inconclusive and they are still doing research on the effects. Furthermore, the additives tested are approved for use in the EU, but some of which are banned in Scandinavian countries and the US.
So, for the time being, maybe it’s a good idea to reduce the amount of food with food coloring from your child’s diet. The additives added are “tartrazine (E102), ponceau 4R (E124), sunset yellow (E110), carmoisine (E122), quinoline yellow (E104) and allura red AC (E129)“.
