This past Tuesday, the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a consumer advocacy group, contacted the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and requested a ban on eight artificial food colorings, claiming they cause hyperactivity and behavioral problems in children.
Food additives, including artificial colorings are tested prior to their approval to be in products marketed to consumers. According to the FDA, there is no evidence to indicate food colorings are not safe for consumption....
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A reader tells Joe and Teresa Graedon of The People's Pharmacy about a severe cough she is experiencing that she can't ease, despite a number of... Read more »
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Minorities often believe their skin pigment protects them from the sun, but experts say skin cancer is actually "color blind," and the rates of this... Read more »
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