THE RED FROG LETTER
To: <complaints@foodstandards.gov.au>
Cc: <chris.bowen.mp@aph.gov.au>, <smithfield@parliament.nsw.gov.au>,
<suedengate@ozemail.com.au>,
<additivealert@bigpond.com>,
<Nicola.Roxon.MP@aph.gov.au>,
<kate.ellis.mp@aph.gov.au>,
<mark.butler.mp@aph.gov.au>,
<Peter.Dutton.MP@aph.gov.au>,
<sharman.stone.mp@aph.gov.au>,
<dp.office@tebbutt.minister.nsw.gov.au>,
<premier@nsw.gov.au>, <LOP@parliament.nsw.gov.au>,
<oxley@parliament.nsw.gov.au>,
<northshore@parliament.nsw.gov.au>,
<tony.abbott.mp@aph.gov.au>,
<julie.bishop.mp@aph.gov.au>,
<Julia.Gillard.MP@aph.gov.au>,
<Wayne.Swan.MP@aph.gov.au>
Subject:
FOOD ADDITIVES
I am writing to give feedback regarding the
recent Today Tonight story in Sydney about artificial food colours.
I can't believe there is still doubt about
the effects these additives have on behaviour! I have had experience with the
effects of these additives with my own children and can refer you to many other
people who agree.
If there is a natural alternative without any
suspected side effects why are we using additives that DO have suspected side
effects? Additives that have been BANNED in other countries! Why are we not
travelling the safer route? This is simple logic.
We avoid these additives as much as possible
in our foods, but more and more products have more and more additives. One of
the best resources for information and studies I have found is Sue Dengate and her Fed Up books and website. Sue has been
looking into the problems with these additives for years and I really feel it
is time for further attention and action on this issue. These additives do
affect our health!
I hope the government is allowing for
increased medical costs associated with the effects of these additives in the
future, as the numbers will only keep increasing. The
increase in the number of food additives since the 70’s correlates with the
increase in health issues such as asthma, eczema and behavioural problems.
Information on this can be found in Sue Dengate’s
work.
This page on Sue’s site lists some of the
letters she has already sent asking for change: http://www.fedupwithfoodadditives.info/support/lobbying.htm. How many more will it take?
Banning these products has far reaching
benefits. Not only for the health and temperament of the people who consume
them (in particular children) but also for the stress levels of the parents,
teachers and carers who look after these children, would likely lead to reduced
medical costs to the government and could possibly even reduce juvenile crime
statistics.
The General Manager of Food Standards
Australia doesn't think food colourings have an 'impact' on behaviour?? Maybe you need me to send my daughter over
with a pack of red frogs!
Fiona Roppolo
Bossley Park, NSW
LINKS
See the Today Tonight transcript about Food
Colours at http://au.todaytonight.yahoo.com/article/7607377/none/colour-contamination
Sign the petition at http://www.additivealert.com.au/
