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The Kids First Campaign

Six artificial colours, which are being removed from all food in the UK after scientists likened their detrimental effects to those of lead on children's development, are the focus of a new campaign supported by over 100 influential health professionals, educators, food manufacturers and children support service providers.

The campaign unites the three leading food additive consumer advocates in the country, Julie Eady from Additive Alert, Sue Dengate from the Food Intolerance Network and Kathleen Daalmeyer from Additive Education.

The Kids First Campaign will demand that Australia's Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) follow the UK's lead by placing consumers first and banning the six additives in question from Australian food. Please sign the on-line petition now! The importance of this Campaign is that, when successful, it will be the first time that food regulators have accepted the importance of behaviour and learning as criteria in approval processes.

These six colours (Tartrazine 102, Quinoline Yellow 104, Sunset Yellow 110, Carmoisine 122, Ponceau Red 124 and Allura Red 129) are in the process of being withdrawn in the UK and from the end of 2009 will carry a warning in the EU "may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children." You can help by signing the on-line petition now!

http://www.additivealert.com.au

Name Tartrazine
Number 102
Comments Linked to hyperactivity, skin rashes, migraines, behavioural probs, thyroid probs, chromosome damage. Banned in Norway and Austria.

Name Quinoline yellow
Number 104
Comments Linked to hyperactivity, skin rashes, asthmatics should avoid. Banned in USA and Norway - previously banned in Australia.

Name Sunset yellow FCF
Number 110
Comments Suspected carcinogen, allergies, hyperactivity, upset stomach, skin rashes, kidney tumours, chromosomal damage. Banned in Norway

Name Azorubine or carmoisine
Number 122
Comments Suspected carcinogen, mutagen, skin rashes, oedema, hyperactivity. Banned in Sweden, USA, Austria and Norway.

Name Ponceau 4R
Number 124
Comments Suspected carcinogen, linked to hyperactivity and asthma. Banned in USA and Norway.

Name Allura red AC
Number 129
Comments Suspected carcinogen, skin rashes, hypersensitivity. Banned in Denmark, Belgium, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Norway.


Further information:

See more background information

http://www.fedupwithfoodadditives.info/ ... olours.htm


See Australian list of foods with nasty colours

http://www.fedupwithfoodadditives.info/ ... rfoods.htm