Kid’s health – Food Additives Where once we blamed sugar for the
wayward behaviour of our children, we now know that it is far
more likely to be a chemical of some sort. There is mounting
evidence against the use of the many additives in our foods,
particularly in foods for children, and indeed, an increasing
number of countries are banning the use of more and more
additives. Of course, many agencies note that additives are
important in our food to ensure they remain safe, palatable and
last well. Recently, some manufacturers have opted to use
natural additives, for example natural colourings; however, even
some of these are deemed to have a questionable effect on
humans. Those of us who are keen to avoid additives need also to
be mindful of marketing, for example, the use of terms such as
‘free from colourings’ doesn’t mean the product is free from
additives, just those that are in the colourings category.
Incidentally, the category of flavourings doesn’t appear to be
as unregulated as other additives. Why a