These additives are linked to increased hyperactivity in children.

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The Action on Additives Campaign seeks the complete removal of six artificial colors from all food and from children's medicines; and further research into the use of the preservative sodium benzoate (E211).

These additives are linked to increased hyperactivity in children. This website shows details of products that have been found to contain the additives recently.

In September 2007, scientific research showed that mixtures of the six colors along with E211 could increase hyperactive behavior in children.

The Food Standards Agency has introduced a voluntary ban on the use of these six colors in the UK, and wants manufacturers to phase out their use by the end of 2009.

The European Parliament is so concerned about the effect of the six colors, that in July 2008, MEPs voted to add a warning label to all foods containing the colors, to come into force around mid 2010.

Despite action at UK and European level, some food manufacturers continue to use the six colors. There has been no action taken on the use of sodium benzoate and no action taken to address the use of the colors in children's medicines.

Breaking news: 12 November 2009 The European Food Safety Authority has lowered the acceptable daily intake of three of the six colors featured on this site.

These are the additives we are looking for

Tartrazine - E102 - artificial, yellow food coloring Quinoline yellow - E104 - artificial, yellow food coloring Sunset yellow - E110 - artificial, orange / yellow food coloring Carmoisine - E122 - artificial, red food coloring Ponceau 4R - E124 - artificial, red food coloring Allura red - E129 - artificial red food coloring Sodium benzoate - E211 - artificial preservative

Spotting the additives is not easy – they are listed in ingredients lists, but the print is often very small and they can be listed by either their name or their E number. Some foods are sold without any packaging, and the additives may also be used in restaurant and take-away food. The additives also crop up in medicines for both children and adults.

Some manufacturers and retailers have already removed these food additives, but other companies think it is okay to keep selling products that contain them. This website aims to list all those products which still contain the questionable additives.