UK to Ban Food Additives to Reduce Hyper Activity in Kids

Additives DO harm children - and a ban could cut child hyperactivity by a third, say scientists

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) wants six artificial colourings to be removed from products after an official study branded them as damaging to children's brains as the lead in petrol.

Removing the chemicals could also help reduce anti-social behaviour in teenagers, according to the researchers from the University of Southampton, led by Professor Jim Stevenson

Professor Stevenson and his team discovered that food chemicals caused "psychological harm" to normal healthy children.

Two groups of children showed changes in behaviour when given the additives during controlled trials. They found it hard to sit still and concentrate, they had problems reading and became loud and impulsive.

Professor Stevenson said: "We now have clear evidence that mixtures of certain food colours can adversely influence the behaviour of children.

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My Comment:
This story helps remind us that not only what we eat can and does impact our behavior, but more importantly, that processed foods are full of chemicals. Most people get lulled into believing that they are eating "food", because it looks and tastes like food, but in fact are ingesting all sorts of chemicals that have no place in our bodies.

For more information on food chemicals and artifical food colorings:
"In September 2007, scientific research confirmed that mixtures of artificial food colourings and a commonly used food preservative can increase hyperactive behaviour in susceptible children."
http://www.actiononadditives.com/

That website has over 1,000 products listed (albeit mostly UK products), but I did find something interesting in the product listing...

Drugs that contain additives that cause children to explode in rage and have uncontrolled emotion. Here's a link to Amoxicillin 125mg/5ml Oral Suspension BP Sugar Free:
http://www.actiononadditives.com/Comments/?id=285