Harmful Soft Drinks

The Independent - Caution: Some soft drinks may seriously harm your health

A new health scare erupted over soft drinks last night amid evidence they may cause serious cell damage. Research from a British university suggests a common preservative found in drinks such as Fanta and Pepsi Max has the ability to switch off vital parts of DNA.

M&S and Asda to Remove Artificial Colours and Flavours

Daily Mail - M&S joins race to ban artificial additives from their food

Marks & Spencer has become the latest store chain to announce it will remove artificial colours and flavours from 99 per cent of its food products by the end of the year.

Asda revealed it was doing the same with 9,000 own-brand items earlier this week.

The decision follows a study commissioned by the Food Standards Agency which drew a link between additives and poor behaviour and concentration in children.

Here is my post on the FSA funded study.

Food Additives

Daily Mail - The proof food additives ARE as bad as we feared

Parents have been warned to avoid artificial additives used in drinks, sweets and processed foods amid a link to behaviour problems in children.

A study funded by the government's Food Standards Agency(FSA) is understood to have drawn a link with temper tantrums and poor concentration.