Which products contain the colour additives associated with child hyperactivity?
Of far greater interest to parents would be a list of products that do contain the offending colours. While the FSA doesn’t compile such a list, Action on Additives (a Food Commission campaign) does, providing a useful searchable database of 520 products containing the colours listed above and Sodium Benzoate (E211), also associated with hyperactivity. Action on Additives also provides additional information on the colour additives and Sodium Benzoate. Searching the database quickly reveals numerous popular products that contained one or more of these additives on the specified date of purchase. The following are, sadly, just a small selection: • Cadbury – Mini Eggs (contained E122, E129 – January 2009) • Mars – M&Ms (contained E104, E129 – September 2008) M&Ms purchased in April 2009 no longer contain any of the listed colours • Irn Bru (contained E110, E124 – September 2008) • Jelly Belly – The Original Gourmet Jelly Bean (contained E102, E110, E129 – October 2008) • Tesco Sugar Free
