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darius So.App.Mtns., United States(Zone 5b) Apr 10, 2008

The BBC reports: A food safety watchdog has called for a Europe-wide ban on six artificial food colourings after research found a link with hyperactivity in children.

Which colourings?
Sunset yellow (E110) - Colouring found in squashes
Carmoisine (E122) - Red colouring in jellies
Tartrazine (E102) - New colouring in lollies, fizzy drinks
Ponceau 4R (E124) - Red colouring
Quinoline yellow (E104) - Food colouring
Allura red AC (E129) - Orange/red food dye

Read more here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7340426.stm

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