The E-numbers of ADHD-like behaviour inducing food colors and additives

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

There has been a publication about artificial colors and other food additives influencing children’s behaviour ( McCann, 2007 ), making it more ADHD-like. This is perhaps due to the chemicals’ influence on brain chemistry. This claim is not new, just the methodology (double-blind, randomized). I just checked out this paper and figured out the corresponding E numbers. Unfortunately the research used “cocktails” of these additives and therefore some of these might be harmless. But nevertheless, here is the list:

Food Additives on Michael’s Domain

The E-numbers of ADHD-like behaviour inducing food colors and additives