Certified (―synthetic ‖) color additives have been a source of controversy in the U.S. since the
1970s, when pediatrician Dr. Benjamin Feingold first claimed a link between children’s behavior and consumption of the additives. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) reviewed literature available at the time and concluded that the data suggested that some children may be adversely affected by synthetic colors
but that more research was needed for the Agency to make any final determination with regard to the effects of color additives