Medicines for babies and young children frequently contain additives banned from foods and drinks aimed at under-threes, research shows. The Food Magazine examined 41 medicines aimed at the under-threes, and found only one was free of the additives. No colors or sweeteners are allowed in foods and drinks for the under-threes and most preservatives are banned. The manufacturers of medicines for the under-threes have insisted their products are safe.
The survey found four dye colorings, eight benzoate and two sulphite preservatives, and six sweeteners contained in the products examined. Preservatives were present in all but 10, and sweeteners in all but four of the medicines surveyed.
Courtesy of BBC News
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