Food Colorings in major restaurant chain's pastries can be harmful to children.

Taken From Men's Health Online

http://eatthis.menshealth.com/content/16-restaurant-industry-secrets?article=11&page=1

16 Restaurant Industry Secrets

We scrambled behind the counters, dug under the drive-thrus, and plunged into the deep fryers to find out what's really going into our meals

#11.  Panera Bread ...doesn't want you to know that the synthetic food colorings in its pastries have  been linked to irritability, restlessness, and sleep disturbances in children. And British researchers found that artificial food colorings and preservatives in the diets of 3-year-olds caused an increase in hyperactive behavior. (The same ingredients appear in fast-food items like mayonnaise, M&M Blizzards, and McDonald's shakes.) To its credit, Chipotle uses no artificial colorings or flavorings. July 2008 Update: On Panera's Web site, you can track down calories, fat, sugar,  and other nutritional numbers. If you look hard enough you'll find ingredient lists, too—and note that a few items still contain artificial coloring. Disappointing.   Kasting Connections' Comment I didn't check Panera's website to see if the artificial coloring is still found in their pasteries, but I do know for sure that food coloring has been linked to  many side effects in children like irritability, sleeplessness, hyperactivity,  etc.  Here is a collection of some of the articles that I was able to read regarding the subject.  It appears that the more neurologically sensitive a child is, the more sensitive he or she is to food coloring.  Buyer beware!  Read the labels, look for natural food colorings... FDA Food Coloring Lawsuit: http://doihavealawsuit.com/lawyer-attorney/personal-injury-lawsuit-lawyer/306-fda-food-coloring-lawsuit.html Lance Armstrong Foundation: http://www.livestrong.com/article/481828-seizures-food-coloring/ Columbia University Medical Center: Columbia Psychiatry http://columbiapsychiatry.org/http%3A/%252Fwww.eatingwell.com/food_news_origins/food_news/the_hidden_health_risks_of_food_dyes%3Fpage%3D2 Behavior Advisor: http://behavioradvisor.com/Dyes&HyperActivity.html