Guest guest Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 http://www.netmums.com/food/Food_additives_to_avoid.576/ Food additives to avoid Quick links.. Food nasties home page FSA research - affect on behaviour Which big brands are additive free? Netmums survey: what mums want We've heard from many of you about how you think your children are reacting badly to certain additives. Now the scientific evidence is mounting, showing that your suspicions were right all along - proving once again that mums really do know best! On this page: Reasons to cut down on additives Which additives should we avoid? Handy shopping list What's the evidence so far? Are additives safe? More information Research has shown that any child can be affected by additives, not just those with ADHD or autism. Mood swings, temper tantrums, fidgeting, whining, sleep problems or poor concentration are all tell tale signs that your child's diet might be too high in additives. Thankfully some supermarkets and food companies are beginning to change their policies on what additives they include in their foods. But there's still a long way to go so for now it's down to us to read the labels and avoid the ones that cause problems. Here's a quote from a leading researcher and additives expert, Vyvyan ... "These compounds have no nutritional value and I personally do not feed these sorts of foods to my 15-month-old daughter." Why not run your own mini trial in your house? Have a look at the additives listed below and the foods that contain them. For two weeks, try to avoid the foods with these additives in, and see if you notice any difference in how you all feel and behave. You can use our shopping list to help you work out what to avoid while you're out shopping. Do make sure you email us at food@... to let us know how you get on. Reasons to cut down the additives our children eat: Scientific studies and trials published so far give enough evidence that they do cause hyperactivity and other associated problems in children. Many of the additives are banned in other countries or are included only with health warnings Experts involved in the research have said that they would not to feed these additives to their children They have no nutritional value - they are used to make food last longer or look/taste/feel better. Many say that the current safety testing is not good enough Which additives should we avoid? Any artificial colour is cosmetic and not necessary in our food - similarly artificial flavourings is included to make poor quality food taste better. It's worth avoiding all artificial colour and flavouring or at least keeping them to a minimum. If you would like to know the worst offenders here is a list of additives to avoid and where they are found. Additive Often found in: Banned in: Tartrazine E102 Fizzy drinks, ice creams, sweets, chewing gum, jam, yoghurt and infant medicines. Norway and AustriaInfants less than 3 years Quinoline yellow E104 Ice creams/lollies, smoked haddock. Australia, Norway and the USInfants less than 3 years Sunshine yellow E110 Orange jelly, apricot jam, packet soup, canned fish, hot chocolate mixes and infant medicines. Norway and FinlandInfants less than 3 years Carmoisine E122 Jams, sweets, sauces, yoghurts, jellies, cheesecake mixes and infant medicines. Japan, Norway, Sweden and the USInfants less than 3 years Ponceau 4R E124(also known as Cochineal Red) dessert toppings, jelly, canned strawberries and fruit pie fillings, salami, seafood dressings and infant medicines. Norway and the USInfants less than 3 years Allura red A4 E129 Sweets, drinks, medicines. Most of Europe.Infants less than 3 years Indigo Carmine or Indigotine E132 Ice cream, sweets, biscuits. Banned in NorwayInfants less than 3 years E155 Brown HT Chocolate flavour cakes. Banned in most of Europe and the USInfants less than 3 years Sodium Benzoate E211 Soft drinks (fizzy drinks, squashes and fruit juices), cakes, jellies, sweets, crisps and infant medicines. Infants less than 3 years Benzoic acid E210 Soft drinks, jams, pickles, salad cream and dressings, fruit yoghurt, soft sweets. Infants less than 3 years Sulphur dioxide and other sulphite compounds E220 - E228 Dried apricots. The are also hidden in corn syrup and corn starch so will be present in anything containing these ingredients ie many commercial foods and sweets, Australia. Monosodium glutamate E621 Crisps and other savoury snacks, chinese food. Infants less than 3 years Aspartame E951 Sugar free foods, medicines, vitamin and mineral supplements. The Philippines Saccharine E954 Sugar free foods, medicines, vitamin and mineral supplements. The Philippines.Labelled as 'maybe hazardous to your health'on products in the US Acesulfame K (potassium) E950 Sugar free foods and drinks, chewing gums, deserts. Infants less than 3 yearsRead more: http://www.netmums.com/food/Food_additives_to_avoid.576/#ixzz0ilsooP82 Netmums - the local parenting network Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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