Food Additives do cause Temper Tantrums
PRESS RELEASE / Food Standards Agency (UK) 25oct02
Food colourings used in many popular children's foods do cause temper tantrums and disruptive behaviour in up to a quarter of toddlers, according to new government research, revealed today in the Food Magazine. This is the first time a UK government-sponsored scientific study has corroborated the link between food additives and changes in children's mood and behaviour.
Research scientists at the UK's Asthma & Allergy Research Centre, working on behalf of the Food Standards Agency*, concluded that 'significant changes in children's hyperactive behaviour could be produced by the removal of colourings and additives from their diet'. The researchers went further, saying that 'The findings of the present study suggest that benefit would accrue for all children from such a change, and not just for those already showing hyperactive behaviour or who are at risk of allergic reactions.'
Following the study, the Food Commission has found over 100 children's foods and drinks containing one or more of the additives called into question by this research. For further details of these foods and drinks, and a summary of the study, please click on the link at the bottom of this page.
'Nearly 40% of children's foods and drinks contain additives,' explained nutritionist Annie Seeley of the Food Commission, which publishes the Food Magazine. 'Colourings are used to make products look especially appealing to children. The colourings tested in this new research are used in familiar children's foods such as Jammie Dodgers, Smarties, Wagon Wheels, Walkers Football crisps, and Irn Bru and Tizer fizzy drinks. Now that a link between these colourings and disruptive behaviour has been proved, we should remove these additives from children's foods and drinks.'
Technical note: The food additives were tested on 277 three-year-olds from the Isle of Wight. Many parents reported significant changes in behaviour. The additives tested were the artificial food colourings Tartrazine (E102), Sunset Yellow (E110), Carmoisine (E122), and Ponceau 4R (E124), and the preservative Sodium Benzoate (E211), given in a single drink. The test dose of colourings administered in the trial was well below levels permitted in children's foods and drinks. For the preservative, the test dose was equal to the permitted level. Children are likely to consumer higher doses if they eat several products that contain these additives.
Additives do cause temper tantrums
Summary
Parents have long suspected that artificial food colourings can affect their child's mood and behaviour. Now a government-funded study shows that parents were right all along.
Taken from The Food Magazine published 25th October 2002
Food additives can cause behaviour changes in toddlers, even in those who have no history of hyperactivity. A new government-funded study by the UK's Asthma & Allergy Research Centre concluded that all children could benefit from the removal of specified artificial food colourings from their diet.
This is the first time that a UK government-sponsored scientific study has corroborated the link between food colourings and preservatives and changes in children's mood and behaviour. For decades, concerns expressed by parents have often been dismissed by food manufacturers and government as anecdotal and lacking in scientific evidence, even though serious behavioural changes can cause much distress in families until they are able to identify the cause of the trouble and eliminate additive-laden foods from their children's diets.
This new study could have profound implications for the government's food and nutrition policy. As the researchers point out, 'the potential long-term public health benefit that might arise is indicated by the follow-up studies that have shown that the young hyperactive child is at risk of continuing behavioural difficulties including the transition to conduct disorder and educational difficulties'.
A group of 277 three-year-olds from the Isle of Wight took part in the research, which lasted one month. For two weeks, the children drank fruit juice dosed with 20mg in total of artificial colourings (E102, E110, E122, E124), and 45mg of preservative (E211). For the other two weeks, children drank a placebo fruit juice, identical in appearance, but without the additives. Parents then filled reports assessing behaviour such as 'interrupting', 'fiddling with objects', 'disturbing others', 'difficulty settling down to sleep', 'concentration' and 'temper tantrums'.
The researchers estimate that if the problem additives were removed from all children's diets in the UK, the rate of hyperactivity would go down from one child in six to one child in 17 Analysis of the results showed that 'the impact of artificial food colourings and sodium benzoate preservative on three-year-old children's hyperactive behaviour indicate substantial effects detectable by parents'.
The researchers went further, stating that 'significant changes in children's hyperactive behaviour could be produced by the removal of colourings and additives from their diet. The findings of the present study suggest that benefit would accrue for all children from such a change and not just for those already showing hyperactive behaviour or who are at risk of allergic reactions'.
Avoiding the suspect additives
Kids' drink Yazoo boasts 'NO artificial sweeteners, NO preservatives' but doesn't shout so loud about the colouring E124 which has been added to give an impression of strawberry colour. Walkers use Tartrazine to colour their Footballs snack and Smarties contain both Ponceau 4R and Sunset Yellow.
The new research will strengthen parents' calls for the removal of problem additives from children's foods and drinks. We understand that the colourings tested in this research have been restricted in other countries, such as the US, Norway and Denmark, in order to protect children.
We believe these additives should be banned world-wide.
Meanwhile, products containing the problem additives are available in the UK. So how can parents avoid them?
The suspect additives tested in the Food Standards Agency study may be described on food labels either by their technical name, or by their 'E' number. These are the names and 'E' numbers to watch out for.
Colours
Tartrazine E102
Sunset Yellow E110
Carmoisine E122
Ponceau 4R E124
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate E211
Many children's foods and drinks contain additives. They are the colourings and flavourings that make these products especially attractive to children. A Food Commission survey showed that 38% of children's food contained additives, in products that were likely to form a large part of children's diets. The survey did not even include soft drinks, confectionery and chocolate, birthday cakes and crisps.
The Food Commission has long maintained that not only may these additives affect children's behaviour, they are often used to give cosmetic appeal to poor ingredients - depriving children of valuable nutrients. The Food Commission research found that additives in children's food, especially colourings and flavourings, are frequently used in products that are high in fat, salt and/or sugar, and low in nutritious ingredients. The survey found 41% of the children's food products were nutritionally very poor, but contained added colour.
Research published this year by the food firm Organix found colourings were used in:
- 78% of children's desserts;
- 42% of children' milkshakes;
- 93% of children's sweets;
- 18% of cereal bars;
- 24% of children's cheeses;
- 23% of children's cereals;
- 14% of dried fruit packs;
- 41% of children's drinks;
- 32% of crisps and savoury snacks;
- 15% of children's frozen burgers.
A common defence for the use of colourings and other additives in children's food is that they have been shown to be toxicologically safe, so there is considered to be no problem. But behaviour change in children isn't one of the things toxicologists test for. A Food Standards Agency survey of colours used in sweets, published in April, looked only for evidence that companies were using colourings at their correct strength, and that they had complied with labelling regulations. However, our own analysis of the FSA survey results shows that over half (55 per cent) of the sweets tested contained the colourings shown by the present research to provoke behaviour change in toddlers.
The Food Commission has written to the FSA asking what action it will take to protect children from the problem additives, and whether guidance will be issued to food companies to remove these additives from children's food.
Useful resources
The Food Commission Guide to Food Additives summarises the problems in poster format and lists the suspect additives. Cost £2.50 incl.p&p.
The Food Magazine reports on children's food and drink and other food issues in the UK. An annual subscription costs £20.00 (individuals/non-profit) or £40.00 (corporate). Published every three months.
The Food Commission's report Children's Food Examined: An analysis of 358 products targeted at children [2000] costs £20 incl.p&p.
To order any of the above please write to Publications, The Food Commission, 94 White Lion Street, London N1 9PF enclosing a cheque made payable to The Food Commission. Tel: 020 7837 2250.
The Parents Jury. Parents who care about the quality of children's food are invited to join the Food Commission's Parents Jury, which judges foods and drinks aimed at children. Contact: 020 7837 2250; email: parentsjury@foodcomm.org.uk More details at www.parentsjury.org
The Food Commission has prepared a table of over 200 popular children's foods and drinks containing the suspect additives. Click here to see the table (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader®, click the link below to get the free Acrobat Reader® software)
The Hyperactive Children's Support Group has for many years considered that colours and preservatives can lead to behavioural changes in children. For further information, send a stamped addressed envelope to: The Hyperactive Children's Support Group (HACSG), 71 Whyke Lane, Chichester, West Sussex P019 7PD. The HACSG runs workshops at its London centre for professionals dealing with children suffering from hyperactivity or attention deficit disorder. Tel. 020 8946 4444. Web: www.hacsg.org.uk
Do food additives cause hyperactivity and behaviour problems in a geographically defined population of 3-year-olds? (Project: T07004) £15 from The Food Standards Agency Library. Tel: 020 7276 8060.
Table of over 200 children's foods and drinks that contain these additives
In October 2002 The Food Commission conducted a survey of children’s foods and drinks containing the additives Sunset Yellow (E110), Ponceau 4R (E124), Carmosine (E122) and Sodium Benzoate (E211). These additives have been shown to cause temper tantrums and disruptive behaviour in up to a quarter of toddlers. For more information see www.foodcomm.org.uk
Product Type Manufacturer Contains Action Man Celebration Cake Cake Memory Lane Cakes Ltd Sunset Yellow (E110), Ponceau 4R (E124) All Stars Variety Pack Sweets Nestle Sunset Yellow (E110), Carmoisine (E122), Ponceau 4R (E124) Apple & blackcurrant squash (no added sugar) Drink Safeway Sodium Benzoate (E211) Apple squash with no added sugar Drink Asda Sodium Benzoate (E211) Bagpuss Cake Cake Memory Lane Cakes Ltd Carmosine (E122), Ponceau 4R (E124) Banana Flavoured Milkshake Syrup Drink McDonald’s Ponceau 4R (E124) Barbeque Dip Sauce McDonald’s Sodium Benzoate (E211) Barbie Celebration Cake Cake Lightbody Carmoisine (E122), Ponceau 4R (E124) Bat's Blood yoghurt with strawberry flavour sherbert Yoghurt Muller Ponceau 4R (E124) Berry Fruit Crush Drink Asda Sodium Benzoate (E211) Best Wishes Cake Cake Lightbody Celebration Cakes Carmosine (E122), Ponceau 4R (E124) Bigga Marrowfat Peas Vegetables (canned) Bachelors Tartrazine (E102) Bill & Ben Gingerbread Men Kit Biscuits Green's Sunset Yellow (E122), Ponceau 4R (E124) Birthday Cake Cake Burger King Sunset Yellow (E110), Ponceau 4R (E124) Blackcurrant and elderflower flavour spring water Drink Asda Sodium Benzoate (E211) Blackcurrant Ice Lollies Lollies Ribena Sodium Benzoate (E211) Blackcurrant squash with no added sugar Drink Asda Sodium Benzoate (E211) Bob the Builder Cake Cake Sunset Yellow (E110), Carmosine (E122), Ponceau 4R (E124) Bob the Builder Mini Muffin Mix Cake McDougalls Carmoisine (E122) Bruiser Kola Flavour Chew Bar Sweets Bassett's Carmoisine (E122) Bubble Gum Sweets Bubbaloo Tartrazine (E102) Bursting Bugs Sweets Rowntree's Sunset Yellow (E110), Ponceau 4R (E124) C Vit Drink Smithkline Beecham Sodium Benzoate (E211) Canned raspberries in fruit juice Fruit (canned) John West Ponceau 4R (E124) Canned raspberries in syrup Fruit (canned) John West Ponceau 4R (E124) Caterpillar Cake Cake Asda Sunset Yellow (E110), Ponceau 4R (E124), Carmoisine (E122) Cheesy Corn Snacks (3D) Crisps Walkers Sunset Yellow (E110) Cherry Drink Sodastream Sodium Benzoate (E211) Cherryade Drink Asda Carmoisine (E122), Sodium Benzoate (E211) Chewits Sweets Chewits Carmoisine (E122) Chewits Chewbs, Tutti Frutti Sweets Chewits Ponceau 4R (E124) Cidona apple drink Drink Bulmers Carmoisine (E122) Citrus Fruit Crush Drink Asda Sodium Benzoate (E211) Clown Cake Cake Asda Sunset Yellow (E110), Carmosine (E122), Ponceau 4R (E124) Cola concentrate Drink Sodastream Sodium Benzoate (E211) Cool Calypso Ice Lollies Lollies Calypso Sodium Benzoate (E211) Cool cups drink Drink Asda Sodium Benzoate (E211) Cool Dude cake Cake Memory Lane Cakes Ltd Ponceau 4R (E124) Dandelion and Burdock concentrate Drink Sodastream Sodium Benzoate (E211) Designer Icing: Green Baking Supercook Tartrazine (E 102) Designer Icing: Orange Baking Supercook Sunset Yellow (E110) Designer Icing: Pink Baking Supercook Carmoisine (E122), Ponceau 4R (E124) Designer Icing: Purple Baking Supercook Carmoisine (E122) Designer Icing: Red Baking Supercook Tartrazine (E102), Carmoisine (E122) Designer Icing: Yellow Baking Supercook Tartrazine (E102) Diet Coke Drink Coca Cola Sodium Benzoate (E211) Diet Coke with Lemon Drink Coca Cola Sodium Benzoate (E211) Diet Cola concentrate Drink Sodastream Sodium Benzoate (E211) Diet Dr Pepper Drink Cadbury Schweppes Sodium Benzoate (E211) Disco Diva Cake Cake Carmoisine (E122) Dr Pepper Drink Cadbury Schweppes Sodium Benzoate (E211) Duo Cranberry and Blackcurrant concentrate Drink Sodastream Sodium Benzoate (E211) Duo Pineapple and Grapefruit concentrate Drink Sodastream Sodium Benzoate (E211) Elderflower Cordial Drink Belvoir Sodium Benzoate (E211) Elderflower Cordial Drink Barraclough Sodium Benzoate (E211) Fanta Fruit Twist Drink Coca Cola Sodium Benzoate (E211) Fanta Ice Lemon Drink Coca Cola Sodium Benzoate (E211) Fanta Orange Drink Coca Cola Sodium Benzoate (E211) Fizzing Cauldron yoghurt Yoghurt Muller with raspberry flavour sherbert Ponceau 4R (E124) Fizzy Strawberry Poles Sweets Sainsbury's Carmoisine (E122) Flintstones Chocolate Chip Mini Muffin Kit Cake Supercook Tartrazine (E102), Ponceau 4R (E124) Football cake Cake Memory Lane Cakes Sunset Yellow (E110), Carmoisine (E122), Ponceau 4R (E124) Football crisps Crisps Walkers Tartrazine (E102) Football Mix sweets Sweets Haribo Sunset Yellow (E110), Ponceau 4R (E124) Forest fruit squash with no added sugar Drink Asda Sodium Benzoate (E211) Freeze pops lollies Lollies Asda Carmosine (E122), Ponceau 4R (E124) Fruit Flavour Icings Baking Supercook Sunset Yellow (E110), Carmosine (E122), Ponceau 4R (E124) Fruit 'n' Grain Apple & Cinnamon Bars Snack Asda Sunset Yellow (E110), Sodium Benzoate (E211) Fruit 'n' Grain Mixed Fruit Bars Snack Asda Sodium Benzoate (E211) Fruit 'n' Grain Strawberry Bars Snack Asda Sunset Yellow (E110), Sodium Benzoate (E211) Fruit Pastille lollies Lollies Rowntree's Sunset Yellow (E110), Ponceau 4R (E124) Fruit Pastilles Sweets Rowntree's Sunset Yellow (E110), Ponceau 4R (E124) Fruit Salad squash Drink Asda Sodium Benzoate (E211) Fruity Chews Sweets Starburst Carmoisine (E122) Garden Peas Vegetables (canned) Asda Tartrazine (E102) Giant marrowfat processe peas Vegetables (canned) Farrows Tartrazine (E102) Grand Prix cake Cake Lightbody Celebration Cakes Ponceau 4R (E124) Grapefruit and mandarin flavour spring water Drink Asda Sodium Benzoate (E211) Groovy Chick cake Cake Memory Lane Cakes Ponceau 4R (E124) Guava drink Drink Rubicon Sodium Benzoate (E211) Hallowe'en cake Cake Lightbody Celebration Cakes Sunset Yellow (E110) Harry Potter cake Cake Lightbody Celebration Cakes Carmoisine (E122), Ponceau 4R (E124) Harry Potter Hogwarts Cookie Kit Biscuits Kerry Foods Carmoisine (E122), Ponceau 4R (E124) Harry Potter Owl Messenger Cookie Kit Biscuits Kerry Foods Carmoisine (E122) High Juice Apple squash Drink Asda Sodium Benzoate (E211) High Juice Forest Fruits squash Drink Robinsons Sodium Benzoate (E211) High Juice Peach squash Drink Robinsons Sodium Benzoate (E211) High Juice Summer fruits squash Drink Asda Sodium Benzoate (E211) Irn Bru Drink Barr Sunset Yellow (E110), Ponceau 4R (E124), Sodium Benzoate (E211) Iron Brew Drink Asda Sodium Benzoate (E211) Jammie Dodgers Biscuits Burtons Carmoisine (E122) Jelly Pots: Lemon & lime Dessert Rowntree's Sunset Yellow (E110) Jelly Pots: Mixed fruit, fruit pastilles Dessert Rowntree's Carmoisine (E122) Jelly Pots: Orange Sweets Rowntree's Sunset Yellow (E110) Jelly Pots: Raspberry Dessert Rowntree's Carmoisine (E122) Jelly Pots: Strawberry Dessert Rowntree's Ponceau 4R (E124) Jelly Tots Sweets Rowntree's Sunset Yellow (E110), Ponceau 4R (E124) Joosters Sweets Starburst Sunset Yellow (E110), Ponceau 4R (E124) Just Cola Drink Asda Sodium Benzoate (E211) Just Diet Cola Drink Asda Sodium Benzoate (E211) Kids Own Jam Rings biscuits Biscuits Safeway Carmoisine (E122) Kola Champion Flavoured Soft Drink Drink DG Jamaica Sunset Yellow (E110), Sodium Benzoate (E211) Lemon and lime flavour spring water Drink Asda Sodium Benzoate (E211) Lemon and Lime squash Drink Asda Sodium Benzoate (E211) Lemon 'Body Fuel' Lucozade Sport Drink Smithkline Beecham Sodium Benzoate (E211) Lemon squash (no added sugar) Drink Asda Sodium Benzoate (E211) Lemonade Drink Asda Sodium Benzoate (E211) Lemonade concentrate Drink Sodastream Sodium Benzoate (E211) Leo the Lion Cake Cake Asda Sunset Yellow (E110), Carmosine (E122), Ponceau 4R (E124) Let's Celebrate cake Cake Asda Carmosine (E122), Ponceau 4R (E124) Let's Pary cake Cake Lightbody Sunset Yellow (E110), Carmoisine (E122), Ponceau 4R (E124) Lilt Drink Coca Cola Sodium Benzoate (E211) Lime Cordial Drink Asda Sodium Benzoate (E211) Little Madam cake Cake Lightbody Celebration Cakes Sunset Yellow (E110), Carmosine (E122), Ponceau 4R (E124) Looney Tunes Taz cake Cake Memory Lane Cakes Sunset Yellow (E110), Carmoisine (E122), Sodium Benzoate (E211) Lucozade Lemon Energy drink Drink Smithkline Beecham Sodium Benzoate (E211) Lucozade Orange Energy drink Drink Smithkline Beecham Sodium Benzoate (E211) Lucozade Sport drink Drink GlaxoSmithKline Sodium Benzoate (E211) M&M Minis Magic Marble Cake Mix Cake Green's Sunset Yellow (E110), Carmoisine (E122), Ponceau 4R (E124) M&M Minis Mini Muffins Kit Cake Green's Sunset Yellow (E110), Carmoisine (E122), Ponceau 4R (E124) Manchester United official merchandise cake Cake Elisabeth the Chef Carmosine (E122), Ponceau 4R (E124) Marrowfat peas Vegetables (canned) Bachelors Tartrazine (E102) Marrowfat processed peas Vegetables (canned) Safeway Tartrazine (E102) Marrowfat processed peas Vegetables (canned) Asda Tartrazine (E102) McRib Sauce Sauce McDonald’s Sodium Benzoate (E211) Mikado Jam Mallow Biscuits Biscuits Bolands Carmoisine (E122) Milk Shake Mix, Raspberry concentrate Drink Crusha Carmoisine (E122) Milk Shake Mix, Strawberry concentrate Drink Crusha Carmoisine (E122) Mixed berry bodyfuel drink Drink Smithkline Beecham Sodium Benzoate (E211) Monsters Inc cake Cake Nestle Carmosine (E122), Ponceau 4R (E124) Monsters Inc cake bars Cake Nestle Carmoisine (E122), Ponceau 4R (E124) Mushy Chip Shop (peas) Vegetables (canned) Bachelors Tartrazine (E102) Mushy Original (peas) Vegetables (canned) Bachelors Tartrazine (E102) Mushy processed peas (chip shop style) Vegetables (canned) Safeway Tartrazine (E102) Noddy Toffee Flavour Cake Kit Cake Green's Carmoisine (E122), Ponceau 4R (E124) Orange and Pineapple drink Drink Asda Sodium Benzoate (E211) Orange Body Fuel Lucozade Sport Drink Smithkline Beecham Sodium Benzoate (E211) Orange Concentrate Drink Sodastream Sodium Benzoate (E211) Orange, lemon & pineapple squash (no added sugar) Drink Safeway Sodium Benzoate (E211) Orangina drink Drink Orangina Sodium Benzoate (E211) Orangina Light drink Drink Orangina Sodium Benzoate (E211) Panda Pops - blue raspberryade Drink Hall & Woodhouse Sodium Benzoate (E211) Panda Pops - candy frost Drink Hall & Woodhouse Sodium Benzoate (E211) Panda Pops - Casper ghostly limeade Drink Hall & Woodhouse Sodium Benzoate (E211) Panda Pops - cherryade Drink Hall & Woodhouse Sodium Benzoate (E211) Panda Pops - cola Drink Hall & Woodhouse Sodium Benzoate (E211) Panda Pops - still blackcurrant Drink Hall & Woodhouse Sodium Benzoate (E211) Panda Pops - still orange Drink Hall & Woodhouse Sodium Benzoate (E211) Panda Pops - strawberry jelly & ice cream Drink Hall & Woodhouse Carmoisine (E122), Sodium Benzoate (E211) Party Cake Cake Lightbody Celebration Cakes Sunset Yellow (E110), Carmosine (E122) Pear & blueberry squash (no added sugar) Drink Safeway Sodium Benzoate (E211) Pickles Pickles Burger King Sodium Benzoate (E 211) Pizza Flavour Doritos crisps Crisps Walkers Sunset Yellow (E110) Pokemon Gingerbread Cookie Kit Biscuits Supercook Tartrazine (E102), Carmoisine (E122), Ponceau 4R (E124) Premium Diet Lemonade Drink R Whites Sodium Benzoate (E211) Premium Lemonade Drink R Whites Sodium Benzoate (E211) Raspberries in fruit juice Fruit (canned) Asda Ponceau 4R (E124) Raspberries in light syrup Fruit (canned) Asda Ponceau 4R (E124) Red Lemonade Drink Nash's Sunset Yellow (E110), Ponceau 4R (E124), Sodium Benzoate (E211) Ribena Light (blackcurrant) Drink Smithkline Beecham Sodium Benzoate (E211) Ribena Original (blackcurrant) Drink Smithkline Beecham Sodium Benzoate (E211) Ribena Regular (blackcurrant & cranberry) Drink Smithkline Beecham Sodium Benzoate (E211) Ronald McDonald & Tweenies Birthday Cake Cake McDonald’s Carmoisine (E122), Ponceau 4R (E124) Salsa Sauce Sauce McDonald’s Sodium Benzoate (E211) Schweppes Lemonade Drink Coca Cola Sodium Benzoate (E211) Scooby Doo Cake Cake Lightbody Celebration Cakes Sunset Yellow (E110), Carmosine (E122), Ponceau 4R (E124) Scooby Doo Cookie Snack Kit "with magic green icing" Biscuits Green's Carmoisine (E122), Ponceau 4R (E124) Select Diet Lemonade Drink Safeway Sodium Benzoate (E211) Select Lemonade Drink Safeway Sodium Benzoate (E211) Simpsons Apple Waterfall sparkling spring water Drink Hall & Woodhouse Sodium Benzoate (E211) Simpsons Freezepops lollies Lollies Calypso Carmoisine (E122), Ponceau 4R (E124) Smarties Sweets Nestle Sunset Yellow (E110), Carmoisine (E122), Ponceau 4R (E124) Smarties cake Cake Nestle Sunset Yellow (E110), Carmoisine (E122), Ponceau 4R (E124) SmartPrice Mushy Peas Vegetables (canned) Asda Tartrazine (E102) Smartprice Orange Jelly Jelly Asda Sunset Yellow (E110), Ponceau 4R (E124) Smartprice Processed Marrowfat Peas Vegetables (canned) Asda Tartrazine (E102) Smartprice Raspberry Jelly Jelly Asda Ponceau 4R (E124), Carmosine (E122) Smartprice Strawberry Jelly Jelly Asda Sunset Yellow (E110), Carmosine (E122) Snowman Rich fruit cake Cake Asda Ponceau 4R (E124), Carmosine (E122) Sparkling Sugar Free Lemonade Drink Safeway Sodium Benzoate (E211) Spicy Breakfast Sauce Sauce McDonald’s Sodium Benzoate (E211) Spiderman Cake Cake Lightbody Sunset Yellow (E110), Carmoisine (E122), Ponceau 4R (E124) Spooky Spider Cake Cake Safeway Carmoisine (E122), Ponceau 4R (E124) Sprite drink Drink Coca Cola Sodium Benzoate (E211) Sprite Light drink Drink Coca Cola Sodium Benzoate (E211) Star Mix sweets Sweets Haribo Sunset Yellow (E110), Ponceau 4R (E124) Starwars celebration cake Cake Lightbody Celebration Cakes Carmosine (E122) Strawberry flavour laces Sweets Safeway Carmoisine (E122) Strawberry Flavoured Milkshake Syrup Drink McDonald’s Ponceau 4R (E124) Strawberry squash (no added sugar) Drink Safeway Sodium Benzoate (E211) Sugar Animal Shapes Baking Supercook Sunset yellow (E110) Sugar Free Safari Pops Lollies Calypso Carmoisine (E122), Ponceau 4R (E124) Sweet and Sour Dip Sauce McDonald’s Sodium Benzoate (E211) Tango Cherry Drink Britvic Sodium Benzoate (E211) Tangtastics Sour Mix sweets Sweets Haribo Sunset Yellow (E110), Ponceau 4R (E124) Tangy Cheese Flavour Corn Chips Crisps Walkers Sunset Yellow (E110) Tizer Drink AG Barr Sunset Yellow (E110), Ponceau 4R (E124), Sodium Benzoate (E211) TK Lemonade (red) Drink C&C Sunset Yellow (E110), Carmoisine (E122), Sodium Benzoate (E211) TK Orange drink Drink C&C Sodium Benzoate (E211) Tom & Jerry Strawberry Flavor Cake Kit Cake Green's Carmoisine (E122), Ponceau 4R (E124) Tongue Tingling Tropicombo drink Drink T & T Sodium Benzoate (E211) Traditional Style Cream Soda Drink Safeway Sodium Benzoate (E211) Traditional Style Lemonade Drink Safeway Sodium Benzoate (E211) Tweenies celebration cake Cake Lightbody Sunset Yellow (E110), Carmosine (E122) Vimto (no added sugar) Drink Vimto Soft Drinks Sodium Benzoate (E211) Wagon Wheels (Jammie) Biscuits Safeway Carmoisine (E122) Wine Gums Sweets Maynard's Carmoisine (E122) Winnie the Pooh cake Cake Lightbody Ponceau 4R (E124), Carmosine (E122), Sunset Yellow (E110) Yazoo Milk Drink - strawberry Drink Campina Ponceau 4R (E124)
source: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/foodcomm/Additive.PDF 29oct02
Further information from The Food Commission on 020 7837 2250
Story published in the Food Magazine (issue 59, October/December 2002), pages 1 & 3
The scientific study is available from the Food Standards Agency library, project: T07004, Tel: 020 7276 8060.
Parents concerned that their child may suffer adverse reactions to food additives can get information and advice from the Hyperactive Children's Support Group (HACSG). Send an SAE to: HACSG, 71 Whyke Lane, Chichester, West Sussex P019 2LD; web: www.hacsg.org.uk Press contact is Nick Giovanelli on 020 8946 4444.
Parents who would like to see additives removed from children's food are invited to join the Food Commission's Parents Jury, which judges foods and drinks aimed at children. Contact: 020 7837 2250; email: parentsjury@foodcomm.org.uk. More details at www.parentsjury.org
* The study was originally sponsored by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, now disbanded. The Food Standards Agency has inherited the responsibility for research and policy relating to food additives.
source: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/foodcomm/additive.htm 29oct02
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