{"id":11873,"date":"2024-08-26T18:27:49","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T18:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=11873"},"modified":"2024-08-26T19:24:54","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T19:24:54","slug":"why-california-is-considering-banning-food-dyes-in-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=11873","title":{"rendered":"Why California Is Considering Banning Food Dyes in Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Concerns about their risks have been swirling for years. Here\u2019s what the science suggests.<\/p>\n

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For decades, researchers have been trying to answer a hotly contested question: Do the synthetic dyes used to add vibrant colors to foods like certain breakfast cereals, candies, snacks and baked goods cause behavioral issues in children?<\/p>\n

A bill before the California Senate<\/a>, which is expected to come to a vote this week, has reignited the debate. If passed, it would prohibit K-12 public schools in California from offering foods containing six dyes \u2014 Blue No. 1, Blue No. 2, Green No. 3, Yellow No. 5, Yellow No. 6 and Red No. 40.<\/p>\n

Between 1963 and 1987, the Food and Drug Administration approved nine synthetic dyes to be used in foods in the United States, and the agency maintains that they are safe.<\/p>\n

Yet some studies have raised concerns that they may have an effect on some children\u2019s behavior.<\/p>\n