text: Don't listen to these people. They would rather fool themselves into thinking that the FDA actually has their best interests at heart. The same FDA that passed Vioxx and the evil aspartame (phenalanyline) for use in "Nutrasweet".\n\nHere is what is known about "Yellow #5" (also see source):\n\nFD&C Yellow No.5; known to provoke asthma attacks (though the US FDA** do not recognise this) and urticaria (nettle rash) in children (the US FDA** estimates 1:10 000); also linked to thyroid tumours, chromosomal damage, urticaria (hives) and hyperactivity; tartrazine sensitivity is also linked to aspirin sensitivity; used to colour drinks, sweets, jams, cereals, snack foods, canned fish, packaged soups; banned in Norway and Austria