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Food colourings being questioned
The debate about additives and hyperactivity in children continues, with
one U.S. group calling for a ban on artificial food dyes linked to behavioural
conditions such as Attention Deficit Disorder. The Center for Science in the
Public Interest, a U.S.-based advocacy group with a branch in Canada, is petitioning
to phase out eight artificial food dyes that pose a serious health risk to
children. The food dyes in question are used in products such as ketchup, fruit
juice and cheddar cheese. Although Health Canada is reviewing its regulations
for food additives so that the labelling not only lists dye colours but also the type
of dye being used, the group protesting the use of the dyes wants them eliminated
altogether — especially as synthetic colourings may pose a health risk and
safe alternatives do exist. Dyes being considered include yellow 5 or tartrazine,
red 40 or allura red, blue 1 or brilliant blue, blue 2 or indigo-tine, green 3 or fast
green, red 3 or erythrosine, yellow 6 or sunset yellow and orange B.
Helping to inform you of safety-related news
As part of the federal government’s Food and Consumer Safety Action Plan,
it is changing existing food protection laws to prevent problems before they
occur, targeting high-risk products, providing a quick response to problems,
increasing fines to non-compliant businesses, ensuring suppliers provide a
method for tracking recalled products and supplying consumers with more
information to keep them informed. To keep up-to-date on safety products,
check out www.healthycandians.ca.
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