Feds to Consider Whether Synthetic Food Dyes are Bad for Kids

Feds to Consider Whether Synthetic Food Dyes are Bad for Kids

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has scheduled a public hearing in March as it considers a ban on synthetic food dyes. The Center for Science in the Public Interest, a group critics call the "Food Police," has long called for such a ban, claiming the synthetic dyes can cause hyperactivity and other problems for children.