Although I have seen it all before, I must admit, I still get shocked when I read food labels. Why does tropical fruit  juice need oil as an ingredient? Why do colours need to be added, they offer no benefits but come with great risks. This is a major concern when they are used more often than not in food products aimed at children.

Reported in the news this week – Australian food authorities may ban artificial food colours from confectionery items and breakfast cereals with new scientific evidence linking these colours to the risk of cancer, hyperactivity and allergic reactions in children.

The research was conducted by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) in the US and it recommended a ban on the common colours.

Lets hope that Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) take action on this issue finally!

For more information on food additives: http://www.fedupwithfoodadditives.info/ and http://www.chemicalmaze.com/