Food Additives


The long term impact of many food additives isn't known.


The status of this issue is Defined

Initiatives associated to the issue:


Topics associated to the issue:

Health - Diet

There is an increasing amount of evidence on the impact of Food Additives in the diet and resultant impact on health, including some food additives being carcinogenic

Education - Primary School

Food Additives have been linked to ADHD and other disorders that have na impact on not only the individual, but others in the school

Education - Secondary School

Food additives still impact the learning of secondary school children as well as others in their classes

Economy - Mental health

Food additives may also impact an individuals mental health as well as the mental health of family and friends around them flowing through to an impact on the economy

Health - Cancer

Some Food Additives have been linked to the onset of cancer

Health - Heart Disease

Some Food additives have also been linked to a higher risk of heart disease

Health - Mental health

The Health system is facing an ever increasing burden of people in the mental health system

Justice - Mental health

The Justice system is also under pressure from mental health and food additives may exasperate this

Social Welfare - Mental health

An increasing number of people suffering from mental health issues are requiring social welfare