Specific dyes linked to behavioral issues.
Can't comment on the strength of the research, but it's not all coloring.
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I know it's anecdotal, but my younger sister would go off-the-walls bonkers any time she had Red 40 as a kid. Which sucked, because I swear everything has red 40 in it, even stuff like white vanilla frosting. We would have to buy the "all natural" versions of a lot of stuff, which can get really pricey.
Point being, if there's actual research corroborating the hyperactivity, then I completely support banning artificial dyes in schools. It will likely make the price of natural food dyes come down, or make dyes be excluded from foods in the first place, which is fine because kids don't need neon colored lunches.
They only mention one study, but it looks like a meta-analysis of the research.
But yeah, frankly I don't really give a shit about food dye being allowed period. It's cool for decoration for stuff like events, but I don't see any particular value in coloring soda or juice or fucking Cheetos being vibrant as shit for dumb branding.
you know I am torn. I like the idea, but I'm concerned about downstream effects like how buying fatfree shit often means ending up with more sugar because they still want The Same Great Taste! I don't see much value either way honestly, and I'm not scared I'm not scared by this SyNtHeTiC FoOdS boogeyman. If it results in getting better contracts for school lunches, great, but otherwise leave it alone.