Neil Katz
CBS
March 30, 2011
(CBS/AP) If you are worried about your child and ADHD, it might be time to ditch the gummy bears and other colorful treats.
This week an FDA advisory panel will decide whether available data links artificial food dyes and the disorder. The results could lead to new warning labels on foods that kids love, such as Jello, sugared cereals, and even macaroni and cheese.
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The government previously ruled that there is no proven relationship between food dyes and hyperactivity in most children. And the panel is unlikely to ban the petroleum-based dyes in question, such as Yellow 5, Red 40 and six others.
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