No Proof Artificial Colorings Cause Hyperactivity

Publish Date: 
April 7, 2011

There is no proof that foods with artificial colorings cause hyperactivity in most children and there is no need for these foods to carry special warning labels, a government advisory panel voted last Thursday.  The FDA convened the expert panel after agency scientists for the first time decided that while typical children may be unaffected by the dyes, those with behavior problems may see their symptoms worsen by eating food with synthetic color additives.
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