California lawmakers have passed a bill that will ban six artificial dyes in schools. But what are these dyes, and what does research suggest about them? Here's what you need to know.
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The FDA has approved these dyes, but researchers say that studies have linked them with behavioral problems in children. The introduction and passage of the legislation raise questions about the safety of food dyes and why the state is even considering banning some of them. Here’s what you need to know about these dyes.Assembly Bill 2316 prohibits California public schools, which includes charter schools, from offering kids in grades kindergarten through 12th any food or drink that contains green dye No. 3,, yellow dyes Nos. 5 and 6, and blue dyes Nos. 1 and 2.
“Over the subsequent decades, numerous studies were done in lab settings to test this hypothesis, and overall, those studies point to poorer behavior after consuming food and drink containing food dyes vs. placebos,” Barrett said. “While questions still remain, the consistency of the findings is notable.
The researchers discovered that 16 of the 25 studies analyzed revealed a link between the dyes and bad behavior in kids. The association was considered statistically significant in 52% of those studies.It’s important to point out that the dyes have the approval of the Food and Drug Administration and are offered in what the FDA considers acceptable daily intake levels, meaning amounts consumed daily over a lifetime without harming health.
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