European ban for six food additives?

This just in:

The UK' Foods Standard Agency has called for a European-wide ban on six artificial food colourings:

The FSA wants the European Union to enact legislation to ban the e number additives and, in the meantime, has advocated that food manufacturers stop using the additives voluntarily.

Here's what the FSA says should be banned:

Sunset yellow (E110) - Colouring found in squashes

Carmoisine (E122) - Red colouring in jellies

Tartrazine (E102) - New colouring in lollies, fizzy drinks

Ponceau 4R (E124) - Red colouring

Quinoline yellow (E104) - Food colouring

Allura red AC (E129) - Orange/red food dye

Comments

[malika]

Will you please post the US translations for these ingredients, if you know them? (e.g. FD&C Red #10) Thanks--

[matthew]

Hi malika,

Haven't found the US equivalents as yet but will search around and post when I do.

matthew

[Susanova]

OK, the light bulb just went on as I realized that by 'squash' you meant fruit soda!