Niknaks, Ice cream and moods.

Thank you to Wendy Knowler for a very good article in the The Cape Times (Aug 11), on “Loads of problematic agents on South African supermarket shelves”).

Excerpt from the Cape Times:

Tartrazine free – on you label is not protecting you from the bad in a few others, still plentiful in South African snacks!

A couple of colorants, besides Tartrazine, may really upset your child. Your own moods may be a result of your diet! Adults are not exempt from the side effects of colorants, preservatives and flavourants. Check here!

A formal study was launched in South Hampton, England, on children aged three to nine years old. They proved that the following culprits, besides Tartrazine (E102), should not be taken, especially where there is a history of rashes, asthma, hyperactivity, concentration, behavior problems and attention span problems!

Quinoline yellow (E104) (Fizzers, Kellogg’s Coco pops, Baker’s iced Zoo biscuits, Oros, yellow cool drinks, sweets, Nestle Fresh Neapolitan flavored ice cream, Beacon’s liquorices All sorts)

Sunset yellow (E110) (Kellogg’s coco pops, some yellow cool drinks, Fanta, Oros, Tang orange, Jelly tots, sweets, Niknaks, Nestle Fresh Neapolitan flavored ice cream, Beacon’s liquorices All sorts )

Carmoisine (E122) (Pronutro strawberry, Kellogg’s straw berry pops, Baker’s iced zoo biscuits, Beacon sparkles, Fantail, Nestle Fresh Neapolitan flavored ice cream, Beacon’s liquorices All sorts)

Ponceau 4R (E124) (Nestle Fresh Neapolitan flavored ice cream, Beacon’s liquorices All sorts, Jelly tots)

Allura red (E129) (jelly tots)

(Consumer watch – published twice weekly email consumer@knowler.co.za)

Even sodium benzoates-a preservative in colddrinks - in a few people in the study gave negative results.