Coca-Cola reintroduces ‘Southampton Six’ colours linked to child hyperactivity
date:Jul 16, 2012
ersity study by McCann et al. (FSA-funded and published inThe Lancet) linked their use in combination with preservative sodium benzoate to hyperactivity in children.

The colours are Sunset Yellow (E110), Quinoline Yellow (E104), Carmoisine (E122), Allura Red (E129) Tartrazine (E102) and Ponceau 4R (E124).

Retail product use persists

The FSA subsequently recommended their EU phase-out by 2009, citing UK government agreement with its stance. The Action on Additives Campaign called the voluntary
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