By Jennifer Henderson
Source Medpagetoday
In September, California became the first state in the nation to ban six artificial food dyesopens in a new tab or window from meals served in public schools.
The move followed a 2021 reportopens in a new tab or window from the state’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) that concluded the body of evidence supported a relationship between food dye exposure and adverse behavioral outcomes in some kids.
Physicians and researchers said understanding the relationship between food dyes and the potential for disease is an important one, noting that additional research may be warranted.
“As Americans, we have greater exposure to food additives than any other country in the world,” Kathleen Holton, PhD, MPH, of American University in Washington, D.C. who has studied the relationship between food dyes and hyperactivity, told MedPage Today. “It is an uphill battle.”
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