Proposal to ban 6 food colorings
In Europe, 42 consumer groups want the following food colorings banned:
- E102 Tartrazine
- E104 Quinoline Yellow
- E110 Sunset Yellow
- E122 Carmoisine
- E124 Ponceau 4R
- E129 Allura Red
The reason: These food colorings alter the behavior of children while they impart no real benefit to food except to make them more visually attractive.
Wait… isn’t that precisely the purpose of food coloring? To enhance the appearance of food? I don’t remember anyone claiming that they make food more healthy.
It makes more sense to ban the use of food colorings totally and not selectively since the altered appearance of food cheat consumers and push them to buy food based on appearance rather than real nutritional value.
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5 responses to "Proposal to ban 6 food colorings"
Well, speaking of behavior alteration, am not sure if you’d read this before, but it talks about how lead content in gasoline might have altered the behavior of people in the lead-polluted world:
http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=932
That’s an very interesting site, Jon. Re lead in fuel: that would aptly explain the continuous rise of crime rate in urban areas.
Jon Limjap,thats a frightening article,I’ve heard that the ink they use to print our newspapers,books and magazines contain lead as well.hmmm
That’s why they say, wrapping daing in old newspapers shouldn’t be banned. Until someone said they use a different, and non-toxic, kind of ink these days. Who’s lying and who’s not is anyone’s guess.
Dear sir/madam:
Based on USA Food & Drug Administration web page,
http://www.fda.gov/ora/oasis/2/ora_oasis_i_03.html
http://www.fda.gov/ora/fiars/ora_import_ia4502.html
Eng Bee Tin ube hopia and some Philippines products
are banned in the USA,for various violations.
The consumers have a right to know the reasons
for the ban by US FDA and the stand of Philippines
government agency on the issue, especially on the
safety of food color/additives for children.
Truly,
Concerned Consumer
for food safety for children, pls check :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqnm_QGTUkM
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