Re: Support for P-22-01 – Synthetic Dye Warning Label Petition

The OEHHA assessment used a state-of-the-art structured approach of systematic review and evidence integration to evaluate potential neurobehavioral effects of synthetic food dyes. [...] The assessment was peer-reviewed and all peer- reviewers supported the conclusions, calling it “an impressive review,” “comprehensive,” and “well- supported.”2 Its findings are fully in line with those of other independent reviews of the evidence, including three meta-analyses,3- 5 a review on behalf of the European ADHD Guidelines Group,6 a review using the Oxford Center for Evidence-Based Medici. [...] D., Professor of Public Health University of California Merced Merced, CA, USA Joana Flor, Chef Supervisor Food and Nutrition Services, Capistrano Unified School District San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA Diana Flores, Executive Director Nutrition Services, Central Kitchen and Distribution Services Sacramento City Unified School District Roseville, CA, USA Robert L. [...] O., Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist University of California San Francisco San Francisco, CA, USA Catherine Herbin, Masters in Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture License University of California San Francisco San Francisco, CA, USA Sanford Newmark, M. [...] Research Review: The role of diet in the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder –an appraisal of the evidence on efficacy and recommendations on the design of future studies.